Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Choices and Eating Behavior among New Zealand University Students.

ABSTRACT: Extensive research suggests that COVID-19 infection can lead to persistent changes in taste and smell perception. These sensory changes have the potential to exert lasting impacts on dietary choices, nutrition, and body weight. This study aims to explore COVID-related shifts in dietary intake among New Zealand university students. We conducted a survey involving 340 university students who had experienced COVID-19 infection between 2022 and 2023. Participants reported any changes in eating behavior since before the pandemic and were asked to complete a 24-h food record. Participants' total daily energy intake, macronutrient intake, and composition were then compared with data collected from a similar cohort before the COVID-19 pandemic, spanning from 2017 to 2019. Dietary outcomes were com

SUBMITTER: McCormack JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10969711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature