Association between positive psychological traits and changes in dietary behaviour related to first COVID-19 lockdown: A general population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led many countries to implement lockdown measures, which resulted in changes in dietary behaviours that could persist over the long term and have associated health consequences. Psychological traits may impact these changes given their known association with dietary behaviours. We aimed to investigate in a population-based study, whether positive psychological traits were associated with changes of snacking behaviour and food consumption observed during the first COVID-19 lockdown period.

Design

In 2016, levels of optimism, resilience, self-esteem, satisfaction with life, mindfulness and mastery were assessed in 33,766 adults of the French NutriNet-Santé cohort. Snacking and food group consumption were assessed in A

SUBMITTER: Robert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8704735 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature