Comportamento alimentar durante o confinamento por COVID-19 (CoV-Eat Project): protocolo de um estudo transversal em países de língua espanhola

In December 2019, cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology emerged, which were later classified as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On March 11st, the pandemic by COVID-19 disease was declared, and since then it has been used transmission containment measures such as social distancing and confinement, measures with known effects as stressors that can influence eating behavior. Therefore, the aim of this research protocol is to identify eating behavior through dietary restriction, emotional feeding, and uncontrolled intake and to explore the factors associated with these adult behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spanish-speaking countries.En diciembre de 2019 surgieron casos de neumonía de etiología desconocida, que más tarde fueron clasificados como coronavirus del síndrome respiratorio agudo grave de tipo 2 (SARS-CoV-2). El 11 de marzo se declaró la pandemia por la enfermedad respiratoria coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), por lo que se recurrió a medidas de contención de la transmisión, como el distanciamiento social y confinamiento, medidas con conocidos efectos estresores que pueden influir en la conducta alimentaria. Por ello, el objetivo de esta investigación es identificar la conducta alimentaria a través de la restricción dietética, alimentación emocional e ingesta incontrolada, y explorar los factores asociados con estas conductas en adultos durante el confinamiento por COVID-19 en países hispanohablantes.Em dezembro de 2019 surgiram casos de pneumonia de etiologia desconhecida, posteriormente classificados como coronavírus de síndrome respiratória aguda grave do tipo 2 (SARS-CoV-2). No dia 11 de março, foi declarada a pandemia pela doença respiratória coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), por isto foram utilizadas medidas de contenção da transmissão, como o distanciamento social e o confinamento, medidas com conhecidos efeitos estressantes que podem influenciar o comportamento alimentar. Portanto, o objetivo desta pesquisa é identificar o comportamento alimentar por meio da restrição dietética, a alimentação emocional e a ingestão descontrolada, e explorar os fatores associados a esses comportamentos em adultos durante o confinamento por COVID-19 em países de língua espanhola

Caracterización del patrón alimentario de las personas mayores de Iberoamérica en tiempos de pandemia por COVID 19

"Objetivo: Caracterizar el perfil alimentario de las Personas Mayores de Iberoamérica en tiempos de pandemia por COVID 19. Material y métodos: Estudio multicéntrico en 12 países de Iberoamérica, se aplicó una encuesta en línea que incluyó preguntas sociodemográficas y un cuestionario de Ingesta de Alimentos que incluyo la frecuencia de consumo para verduras, bebidas azucaradas, legumbres, lácteos y porción de los alimentos. Resultados: La muestra quedó conformada por 624 participantes, 72,1% (n= 450) de mujeres. El 54,7% de mujeres no consume bebidas azucaradas, en cambio en hombres un 54% consume al menos un vaso al día (p=0,012). El 35,6% de hombres consumieron ≥3 por semana legumbres versus el 23% mujeres (p=0,020). El 37,3% de las mujeres consumen ≥2 porciones diarias de lácteos, en hombres solo un 28,1% (p= 0,030). Las mujeres presentan un mayor consumo de verduras (44,7%, n= 201) respecto de los hombres (28,7%), (p=0,001). El 17,4% de la muestra total aumentó el tamaño de la porción de alimentos, sin do mayor en mujeres (p=0.005). Conclusión: Las mujeres presentan hábitos alimentarios más saludables que los hombres en base a frutas, verduras, por otra parte, la variación del tamaño se observa un incremento en especial en mujeres lo que puede relacionarse con el aumento de la obesidad.

Quality of the diet during the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Latin-American countries

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The confinement by COVID-19 has affected the food chain and environments, which added to factors such as anxiety, frustration, fear and stress have modified the quality of the diet in the population around the world. The purpose of this study was to explore diet quality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Latin American countries. METHODOLOGY: Multicentric, cross-sectional study. An online survey was applied to residents of 11 Latin-American countries, during April and May 2020, when confinement was mandatory. Diet quality was evaluated using a validated questionnaire. RESULT: 10,573 people participated in the study. The quality of the food by country shows that Colombia presented the best quality, while Chile and Paraguay presented the lowest. When comparing the overall results of diet quality by gender, schooling and age, women, people with more schooling and people under 30 years of age, presented better diet quality. The regression model showed that the variables associated with diet quality were: age (df = 3, F = 4. 57, p < 0.001), sex (df = 1, F = 131.01, p < 0.001), level of education (df = 1, F = 38.29, p < 0.001), perception of weight change (df = 2, F = 135.31, p < 0.001), basis services (df = 1, F = 8.63, p = 0.003), and quarantine (df = 1, F = 12.14, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION: It is necessary for governments to intervene to reverse these indicators, considering that inadequate feeding favors the appearance of no communicable diseases, which favor a higher risk of infection and worse prognosis with COVID-19

Quality of the diet during the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Latin-American countries

Abstract Background and objectives The confinement by COVID-19 has affected the food chain and environments, which added to factors such as anxiety, frustration, fear and stress have modified the quality of the diet in the population around the world. The purpose of this study was to explore diet quality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 Latin American countries. Methodology Multicentric, cross-sectional study. An online survey was applied to residents of 11 Latin-American countries, during April and May 2020, when confinement was mandatory. Diet quality was evaluated using a validated questionnaire. Result 10,573 people participated in the study. The quality of the food by country shows that Colombia presented the best quality, while Chile and Paraguay presented the lowest. When comparing the overall results of diet quality by gender, schooling and age, women, people with more schooling and people under 30 years of age, presented better diet quality. The regression model showed that the variables associated with diet quality were: age (df = 3, F = 4. 57, p &lt; 0.001), sex (df = 1, F = 131.01, p &lt; 0.001), level of education (df = 1, F = 38.29, p &lt; 0.001), perception of weight change (df = 2, F = 135.31, p &lt; 0.001), basis services (df = 1, F = 8.63, p = 0.003), and quarantine (df = 1, F = 12.14, p = 0.001). Conclusion It is necessary for governments to intervene to reverse these indicators, considering that inadequate feeding favors the appearance of no communicable diseases, which favor a higher risk of infection and worse prognosis with COVID-19