Influence of the covid-19 pandemic in eating habits and lifestyle

Introduction: The dissemination of Covid-19 brought several changes in daily life, which resulted in changes in eating habits and lifestyle, as well as psychological and emotional disorders. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate eating habits and lifestyle due to restrictions imposed by the pandemi...

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Authors: Soares, Wellington Danilo, Freitas, Anna Flávia Silva Agostinho, Macedo, Ingrid Lorrany Brasil, Fonseca, Alenice Aliane
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX)
Repository:Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.rbone.com.br:article/2159
Online Access:https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/2159
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Covid-19
Pandemic
Lifestyle
Nutrition
Eating habits
COVID-19
Pandemia
EStilo de vida
Hábitos alimenticios
Stile di vita
Nutrizione
Abitucini alimentari
Estilo de vida
Nutrição
Hábitos alimentares
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Summary:Introduction: The dissemination of Covid-19 brought several changes in daily life, which resulted in changes in eating habits and lifestyle, as well as psychological and emotional disorders. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate eating habits and lifestyle due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive research, with a quantitative approach and cross-section, which was carried out with 316 individuals, aged between 18 and 59 years, both genders, all residents of the city of Montes Claros - MG. Data collection was through a socio-demographic questionnaire; to assess alcohol and tobacco consumption was used the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - AUDIT ; in the assessment of physical activity practice the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ Short Version; and also a food consumption questionnaire by the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile - HPLP-II questionnaire. Results and Discussion: It was observed eating and lifestyle changes, such as weight gain being assessed by the Body Mass Index (BMI) with a statistically significant difference between before and after the pandemic, decreased physical activity practice, increased consumption of alcohol more punctually in men and increased food consumption in women. Conclusion: As a result of the covid-19 pandemic were found several changes in food consumption and lifestyle due to restrictive measures caused by social isolation, being those harmful to health.