Changes in Spanish lifestyle and dietary habits during the COVID-19 lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-2019 pandemic forced many governments to declare the "to stay at home" which encouraged social distancing and isolation among citizens. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary and lifestyle habit changes that occurred during home confinement in Spain.

Methods

An European online survey was launched in April 2020. This included 70 questions on sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, dietary habits, including key Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) foods. A total of 945 Spanish adults from 1268 European that completed the online survey were included in the analysis.

Results

Most of the Spanish participants adopted healthier dietary habits during home lockdown, which was translated to a higher MedDiet adherence. However, a negative impact on physic

SUBMITTER: Casas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9279186 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature