articleNutrientsJun 17, 2020GOLD OA

Covid-19 Confinement and Changes of Adolescent’s Dietary Trends in Italy, Spain, Chile, Colombia and Brazil

MBMaría Belén Ruiz-RosoPDPatrícia de Carvalho PadilhaDCDiana C. Mantilla-EscalanteNUNatalia UlloaPBPaola Brun

Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies · IMDEA Food · +6 more institutions

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Confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic can influence dietary profiles, especially those of adolescents, who are highly susceptible to acquiring bad eating habits. Adolescents' poor dietary habits increase their subsequent risk of degenerative diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular pathologies, etc. Our aim was to study nutritional modifications during COVID-19 confinement in adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, compare them with their usual diet and dietary guidelines, and identify variables that may have influenced changes. Data were collected by an anonymous online questionnaire on food intake among 820 adolescents from Spain, Italy, Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. The results show that COVID-19…

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  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Environmental health
  • Pandemic
  • Residence
  • Obesity
  • Public health
  • Medicine
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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