Changes in dietary habits during Covid-19 lockdown in Egypt: the Egyptian COVIDiet study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

COVID-19 lockdown changed social habits and lifestyle, including dietary habits, of people worldwide. However, limited information is available about these changes in Egypt. This cross-sectional study investigates the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on dietary habits among the Egyptian populations.

Methods

An online questionnaire, based on sociodemographic data and dietary adherence in accordance with the validated PREDIMED MedDiet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), was used all over the Egyptian governorates. The dietary changes were statistically evaluated for significance in relation to age, gender, body mass index (BMI), education level and governorates.

Results

A total of 1010 participants (76% aged below 36 years, 77% female, 22% obese, and 62% university-level ed

SUBMITTER: Abdelkawy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209922 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature