Usual food consumption and variations in lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 in Argentina and Paraguay
Objective: The objective was to analyze food intake and its variations during lockdown in the first wave of COVID-19 in Argentina (AR) and Paraguay (PY), year 2020 and the impact of self-perception of anxiety regarding consumption. Material and methods: An online survey was implemented inquiring ab...
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Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/39312 |
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| Sumario: | Objective: The objective was to analyze food intake and its variations during lockdown in the first wave of COVID-19 in Argentina (AR) and Paraguay (PY), year 2020 and the impact of self-perception of anxiety regarding consumption.
Material and methods: An online survey was implemented inquiring about socio-demographic characteristics, usual food intake, self-perception of changes in consumption and anxiety during lockdown. A logistics regression model was developed to analyze the association among variables. There were 2621 participants from AR and 2164 from PY.
Results: Only 46% from AR and 36% from PY usually fulfilled the recommendation of 2 servings of vegetables a day, and 11% in total complied with the recommended 3 fruits a day. Only 1 out of 4 participants drinks enough water and optional consumption products (processed products and with high sugar level, saturated fat and sodium) were usually present in an important proportion. Fifty-six percent from AR and 72% from PY showed anxiety because of pandemic and lockdown, affecting their eating habits. In AR, anxiety perception raised significantly the OR of modifying usual consumption of vegetables (OR=1.4), fruit (OR=1.7), meat (OR=1.6), dairy products (OR=1.09), sugary products (OR=2.1) and sugary drinks (OR=1.6). The same was observed in PY for intake of vegetables (OR=1.6), fruit (OR=1.8), meat (OR=2.8), dairy products (OR=2.8), sugary products (OR=3.9) and sugary drinks (OR=2.3).
Conclusions: In conclusion, lockdown changed eating habits and there may be an impact on immunological state and general health. |
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