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A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted dietary quality through increased emotional eating and extended time spent at home, as well as instances of panic buying due to uncertainty over food availability. We recruited an opportunistic sample of 40 adults living in the United Kingdom (Female = 25; Mean...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9093183/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35572286 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.869510 |
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description | The coronavirus pandemic has impacted dietary quality through increased emotional eating and extended time spent at home, as well as instances of panic buying due to uncertainty over food availability. We recruited an opportunistic sample of 40 adults living in the United Kingdom (Female = 25; Mean age = 41.9 years) (SD = 14.4) without any prior history of eating disorders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in June 2020 and focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on eating habits and experiences of panic buying. The data were transcribed and organized using the softwares Otter and Quirkos, respectively. Reflexive thematic analysis identified positive and negative changes to eating habits. Overall, themes highlighted that effective organization was vital to manage food purchases and consumption due to a reduced shopping frequency. However, overconsumption frequently occurred due to boredom and ease of accessing energy dense foods, which had negative implications for weight and body image. After indulging, participants attempted to revert to prior eating habits and adhere to a nutritious diet. Many also expressed the importance of having enough food to feed families, which was often reported as a reason for buying extra supplies. Understanding the long-term impacts of changes to eating habits that account for the novel coronavirus context is required to preserve health and prevent unintended changes to weight. |
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spelling | pubmed-90931832022-05-12 A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic Randall, Tennessee Mellor, Chloe Wilkinson, Laura L. Front Psychol Psychology The coronavirus pandemic has impacted dietary quality through increased emotional eating and extended time spent at home, as well as instances of panic buying due to uncertainty over food availability. We recruited an opportunistic sample of 40 adults living in the United Kingdom (Female = 25; Mean age = 41.9 years) (SD = 14.4) without any prior history of eating disorders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in June 2020 and focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on eating habits and experiences of panic buying. The data were transcribed and organized using the softwares Otter and Quirkos, respectively. Reflexive thematic analysis identified positive and negative changes to eating habits. Overall, themes highlighted that effective organization was vital to manage food purchases and consumption due to a reduced shopping frequency. However, overconsumption frequently occurred due to boredom and ease of accessing energy dense foods, which had negative implications for weight and body image. After indulging, participants attempted to revert to prior eating habits and adhere to a nutritious diet. Many also expressed the importance of having enough food to feed families, which was often reported as a reason for buying extra supplies. Understanding the long-term impacts of changes to eating habits that account for the novel coronavirus context is required to preserve health and prevent unintended changes to weight. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-27 /pmc/articles/PMC9093183/ /pubmed/35572286 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.869510 Text en Copyright © 2022 Randall, Mellor and Wilkinson. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Randall, Tennessee Mellor, Chloe Wilkinson, Laura L. A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
title | A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
title_full | A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
title_fullStr | A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
title_full_unstemmed | A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
title_short | A Qualitative Study Exploring Management of Food Intake in the United Kingdom During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
title_sort | qualitative study exploring management of food intake in the united kingdom during the coronavirus pandemic |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9093183/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35572286 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.869510 |
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