Body weight change and its association with food and beverage consumption during COVID-19 confinement: A study in 12 Ibero-American countries

Abstract:

Background: SARS-CoV-2, a newly identi ed coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, has challenged health services and profoundly impacted people's lifestyle. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of con nement during the COVID-19 pandemic on food consumption patterns and body weight in adults from 12 Ibero-American countries Methods: Multicentric, cross-sectional study. Data was collected using an online survey disseminated by social networks. Sample included 10 552 people from Spain and 11 Latin American countries who were selected by snowball sampling. Results: While 38.50% of the sample reported weight gain, 16.90% reported weight lost. Weight change was associated to sex, age, country of residence and education level. People who were not con ned, more often reported having maintained their weight in comparison to people who were con ned. All Latin American countries showed an increased consumption of sweetened drinks, pastry products, fried foods and alcoholic beverages during con nement. Consumption of eggs and dairy products was independent from body weigh change. People who consumed more fruits and vegetables during the con nement more often reported having lose weight. In contrast, body weight gain during con nement was associated with increased intake of sugary drinks, baked goods and pastries, pizza, fried foods and alcoholic beverages. Conclusions: During COVID-19 con nement all the Latin American countries included in this study showed a change in their consumption patterns toward less healthy diets, which in turn was associated with an …

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2021

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