Quality of the diet during the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Latin-American countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The confinement by COVID-19 has affected the food chain and environments, which added to factors such as anxiety, frustration, fear and stress have modified the quality of the diet in the population around the world. The purpose of this study was to explore diet quality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Latin American countries.

Methodology

Multicentric, cross-sectional study. An online survey was applied to residents of 11 Latin-American countries, during April and May 2020, when confinement was mandatory. Diet quality was evaluated using a validated questionnaire.

Result

10,573 people participated in the study. The quality of the food by country shows that Colombia presented the best quality, while Chile and Paraguay presented the lowest.

SUBMITTER: Duran-Aguero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature