Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study

Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption poses a potential risk to public health and may be related to shelter-in-place orders. This study utilized the level of food processing as a lens by which to examine the relationships between diet, weight change, and lifestyle changes (including cooking, snacki...

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Autores principales: Walter Sobba, Matthew J. Landry, Kristen M. Cunanan, Alessandra Marcone, Christopher D. Gardner
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:baaae65f0358467b97089b62754398e52021-11-25T17:32:33ZChanges in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study10.3390/foods101125532304-8158https://doaj.org/article/baaae65f0358467b97089b62754398e52021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2553https://doaj.org/toc/2304-8158Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption poses a potential risk to public health and may be related to shelter-in-place orders. This study utilized the level of food processing as a lens by which to examine the relationships between diet, weight change, and lifestyle changes (including cooking, snacking, and sedentary activity) that occurred during regional shelter-in-place orders. This study used a cross-sectional, retrospective survey (<i>n</i> = 589) to assess baseline demographics, changes in lifestyle behaviors using a Likert scale, and changes in dietary behaviors using a modified food frequency questionnaire from mid-March to May 2020; data were collected in the California Bay Area from August to October 2020. Foods were categorized by level of processing (minimally processed, processed, and ultra-processed) using the NOVA scale. Stepwise multiple linear regression and univariate linear regression models were used to determine the associations between these factors. Increased snacking was positively associated with a change in the percent of the calories derived from UPF and weight gain (β = 1.0, <i>p</i> < 0.001; β = 0.8 kg, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and negatively associated with the share of MPF calories consumed (β = −0.9, <i>p</i> < 0.001). These relationships have public health implications as interventions designed around decreased snacking may positively impact diet and weight management and thereby mitigate negative health outcomes.Walter SobbaMatthew J. LandryKristen M. CunananAlessandra MarconeChristopher D. GardnerMDPI AGarticleultra-processed foodsshelter-in-placesnackingCOVID-19dietlifestyle behaviorsChemical technologyTP1-1185ENFoods, Vol 10, Iss 2553, p 2553 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic ultra-processed foods
shelter-in-place
snacking
COVID-19
diet
lifestyle behaviors
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
spellingShingle ultra-processed foods
shelter-in-place
snacking
COVID-19
diet
lifestyle behaviors
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Walter Sobba
Matthew J. Landry
Kristen M. Cunanan
Alessandra Marcone
Christopher D. Gardner
Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study
description Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption poses a potential risk to public health and may be related to shelter-in-place orders. This study utilized the level of food processing as a lens by which to examine the relationships between diet, weight change, and lifestyle changes (including cooking, snacking, and sedentary activity) that occurred during regional shelter-in-place orders. This study used a cross-sectional, retrospective survey (<i>n</i> = 589) to assess baseline demographics, changes in lifestyle behaviors using a Likert scale, and changes in dietary behaviors using a modified food frequency questionnaire from mid-March to May 2020; data were collected in the California Bay Area from August to October 2020. Foods were categorized by level of processing (minimally processed, processed, and ultra-processed) using the NOVA scale. Stepwise multiple linear regression and univariate linear regression models were used to determine the associations between these factors. Increased snacking was positively associated with a change in the percent of the calories derived from UPF and weight gain (β = 1.0, <i>p</i> < 0.001; β = 0.8 kg, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and negatively associated with the share of MPF calories consumed (β = −0.9, <i>p</i> < 0.001). These relationships have public health implications as interventions designed around decreased snacking may positively impact diet and weight management and thereby mitigate negative health outcomes.
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author Walter Sobba
Matthew J. Landry
Kristen M. Cunanan
Alessandra Marcone
Christopher D. Gardner
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Kristen M. Cunanan
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Christopher D. Gardner
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title Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study
title_short Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study
title_full Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study
title_fullStr Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study
title_full_unstemmed Changes in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Lifestyle Behaviors Following COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place: A Retrospective Study
title_sort changes in ultra-processed food consumption and lifestyle behaviors following covid-19 shelter-in-place: a retrospective study
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