How did lockdown and social distancing policies change the eating habits of diabetic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments established national lockdowns and social distancing as an effective plan to control this disease. As a result of the lockdown policies, diabetic patients` access to food products, medication, and routine follow-ups is disrupted, making it difficult for them to control their disease.

Methods

International databases, including PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus, were searched until April 2022. All observational studies included assessing the impact of lockdown and social distancing on eating habits (as primary outcome), and glycemic and anthropometric indices (as secondary outcomes) of diabetic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Scale was used to assess the quality

SUBMITTER: Lashkarbolouk N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540372 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature