Adjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults

Background: On Wednesday 18/03/2020 Belgium was placed in lockdown in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Lockdown can lead to loneliness, boredom, anger, anxiety and depression, which in turn have an influence on food choices and physical activity (PA). This study aims to map the adjustments in f...

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Autores principales:	Evelien Mertens, Peter Deriemaeker, Katrien Van Beneden
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	food choices nutrition dietary intake physical activity sedentary behaviour lockdown Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8a0906cf557540e09dfc2c20e0e977e22021-11-25T18:34:09ZAdjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults10.3390/nu131137942072-6643https://doaj.org/article/8a0906cf557540e09dfc2c20e0e977e22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3794https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6643Background: On Wednesday 18/03/2020 Belgium was placed in lockdown in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Lockdown can lead to loneliness, boredom, anger, anxiety and depression, which in turn have an influence on food choices and physical activity (PA). This study aims to map the adjustments in food choices and PA by Flemish adults during lockdown. Methods: Chi square tests were performed to investigate the relationship between adjustments in food choices, PA and demographic variables. Results: A total of 1.129 respondents filled in the online questionnaire, aged between 18 and 81 years. The healthiest food choices were made by respondents living alone during lockdown, whilst people cohabiting with others increased their PA significantly. Moreover, the dietary adjustments of adults living with children evolved more favourably to healthier choices then those cohousing with other adults. However, respondents living with other adults showed a more favourable pattern regarding adjustments in PA. The strongest increase in sedentary behaviour was observed in students. Conclusions: This study shows the impact of lockdown on both PA and food choices, where healthier adjustments were observed in PA and respondents were prone to consume unhealthier food.Evelien MertensPeter DeriemaekerKatrien Van BenedenMDPI AGarticlefood choicesnutritiondietary intakephysical activitysedentary behaviourlockdownNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENNutrients, Vol 13, Iss 3794, p 3794 (2021)
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description	Background: On Wednesday 18/03/2020 Belgium was placed in lockdown in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Lockdown can lead to loneliness, boredom, anger, anxiety and depression, which in turn have an influence on food choices and physical activity (PA). This study aims to map the adjustments in food choices and PA by Flemish adults during lockdown. Methods: Chi square tests were performed to investigate the relationship between adjustments in food choices, PA and demographic variables. Results: A total of 1.129 respondents filled in the online questionnaire, aged between 18 and 81 years. The healthiest food choices were made by respondents living alone during lockdown, whilst people cohabiting with others increased their PA significantly. Moreover, the dietary adjustments of adults living with children evolved more favourably to healthier choices then those cohousing with other adults. However, respondents living with other adults showed a more favourable pattern regarding adjustments in PA. The strongest increase in sedentary behaviour was observed in students. Conclusions: This study shows the impact of lockdown on both PA and food choices, where healthier adjustments were observed in PA and respondents were prone to consume unhealthier food.
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title	Adjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults
title_short	Adjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults
title_full	Adjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults
title_fullStr	Adjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults
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Adjustments in Food Choices and Physical Activity during Lockdown by Flemish Adults

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