P070 COVID-19 Pandemic Changes in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Various Demographic Populations

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in social, economy, food security, and stress level of different individual groups. These changes can potentially impact on eating behavior of individuals with different demographic backgrounds.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine which demographic categories showed more significant changes in fruit and vegetable consumption since COVID-19 pandemic.

Study Design, Setting, Participants

The study design was cross-sectional and a total of 10,035 participants aged 40-100 years old. An online survey (Dietary Screening Tool) was employed through Qualtrics between August and September 2020. Pre and since pandemic responses were analyzed by SPSS software, Wilcoxon's signed-rank tests. Participants were cate

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9260004 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature