@misc{10481/63338,
year = {2020},
month = {6},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/63338},
abstract = {The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dietary behaviours of the Spanish adult
population were changed during the COVID-19 outbreak confinement. For that purpose, an online
questionnaire, based on 44 items including socio-demographic data, Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)
Adherence Screener (MEDAS) as a reference of a healthy diet, processed foods intake, changes in their
usual food choices and weight gain was distributed using social media and snowball sampling. A total
of 7514 participants (37% aged below 35 years, 70.6% female, 77.9% university-level education or
higher) from all the Spanish territory completed the questionnaire. Results outlined healthier dietary
behaviours during the confinement when compared to previous habits. Overall, the MEDAS score
(ranging from 0 to 14, whereby higher a scoring reflects greater adherence to the MedDiet) increased
significantly from 6.53 ± 2 to 7.34 ± 1.93 during the confinement. Multivariate logistic regression
models, adjusted for age, gender, region and other variables, showed a statistically significant higher
likelihood of changing the adherence to the MedDiet (towards an increase in adherence) in those
persons who decreased the intake of fried foods, snacks, fast foods, red meat, pastries or sweet
beverages, but increased MedDiet-related foods such as olive oil, vegetables, fruits or legumes
during the confinement. COVID-19 confinement in Spain has led to the adoption of healthier dietary
habits/behaviours in the studied population, as reflected by a higher adherence to the MedDiet.
This improvement, if sustained in the long-term, could have a positive impact on the prevention of
chronic diseases and COVID-19-related complications.},
organization = {Fundacion Iberoamericana de Nutricion (FINUT)},
organization = {Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion (SEN)},
organization = {Sociedad Espanola De Nutricion Comunitaria (SENC)},
organization = {Federacion de Nutricion (FESNAD)},
organization = {Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Clinica y Metabolismo (SENPE)},
organization = {European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD)},
organization = {Sociedad Andaluza de Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica (SANCYD)},
organization = {Fundacion Dieta Atlantica},
organization = {Colegio Oficial de Dietistas Nutricionistas de Andalucia (CODINAN)},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) 	
RYC-2015-18795},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Dietary behaviours},
keywords = {COVID-19},
keywords = {Confinement},
keywords = {Mediterranean diet},
keywords = {Olive oil},
keywords = {Vegetables},
keywords = {Fruits},
keywords = {Legumes},
keywords = {Fried foods},
keywords = {Snacking},
title = {Changes in Dietary Behaviours during the COVID-19 Outbreak Confinement in the Spanish COVIDiet Study},
doi = {10.3390/nu12061730},
author = {Rodríguez Pérez, Celia and Molina Montes, María Ester and Verardo, Vito and Artacho Martín-Lagos, Reyes and García Villanova Ruiz, Belén and Guerra Hernández, Eduardo Jesús and Ruiz López, María Dolores},
}