Convenience Food Options and Adequacy of Nutrient Intake among School Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in the family food environment, resulting in more families relying on convenience food options. This study aimed to investigate diet quality by convenience food options (namely instant, frozen, and take-out foods) among Japanese school children during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined the relationship between the frequency of consumption of convenience food options and nutritional status of the school children. The participants (671 children, 10-14 years old) were chosen to form a nationally representative sample of the Japanese population. Using questionnaires completed by the participants' guardians, information was collected on the frequency of instant, frozen, and take-out food consumption. Habitual food and nutrient intake were collected using

SUBMITTER: Rahman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8838923 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature