Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review
COVID-19 is highly linked with hyperinflammation and dysfunction of the immune cells. Studies have shown that adequate nutrition, a modifiable factor affecting immunity and limiting systemic inflammation, may play an adjunct role in combating the negative consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Due to...
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| author | Oskar Wojciech Wiśniewski Bartłomiej Czyżniewski Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak Magdalena Gibas-Dorna |
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| description | COVID-19 is highly linked with hyperinflammation and dysfunction of the immune cells. Studies have shown that adequate nutrition, a modifiable factor affecting immunity and limiting systemic inflammation, may play an adjunct role in combating the negative consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Due to the global lockdown conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed, among others, to restrictions on fresh food availability and changes in lifestyle and eating behaviors. The aim of this paper was to review the data regarding eating habits in European countries within the general population of adults and some specific subpopulations, including obese, diabetic, and psychiatric patients, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PubMed database and the official websites of medical organizations and associations were searched for the phrases “COVID” and “eating habits”. Papers regarding the pediatric population, non-European countries, presenting aggregated data from different countries worldwide, and reviews were excluded. During the COVID-19 pandemic, unhealthy lifestyles and eating behaviors were commonly reported. These included increased snacking, intake of caloric foods, such as sweets, pastries, and beverages, and a decline in physical activity. Data suggest that poor eating habits that create a positive energy balance have persisted over time as an additional post-COVID negative consequence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ee65f1fe8f04ec794892fe7450567af2023-11-18T23:24:44ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-08-011515345110.3390/nu15153451Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A ReviewOskar Wojciech Wiśniewski0Bartłomiej Czyżniewski1Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak2Magdalena Gibas-Dorna3Department of Cardiology-Intensive Therapy and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 49 Przybyszewskiego Street, 60-355 Poznan, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Gora, 28 Zyty Street, 65-046 Zielona Gora, PolandDepartment of Nutrition and Food, Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, PolandCollegium Medicum, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, 28 Zyty Street, 65-046 Zielona Gora, PolandCOVID-19 is highly linked with hyperinflammation and dysfunction of the immune cells. Studies have shown that adequate nutrition, a modifiable factor affecting immunity and limiting systemic inflammation, may play an adjunct role in combating the negative consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Due to the global lockdown conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed, among others, to restrictions on fresh food availability and changes in lifestyle and eating behaviors. The aim of this paper was to review the data regarding eating habits in European countries within the general population of adults and some specific subpopulations, including obese, diabetic, and psychiatric patients, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PubMed database and the official websites of medical organizations and associations were searched for the phrases “COVID” and “eating habits”. Papers regarding the pediatric population, non-European countries, presenting aggregated data from different countries worldwide, and reviews were excluded. During the COVID-19 pandemic, unhealthy lifestyles and eating behaviors were commonly reported. These included increased snacking, intake of caloric foods, such as sweets, pastries, and beverages, and a decline in physical activity. Data suggest that poor eating habits that create a positive energy balance have persisted over time as an additional post-COVID negative consequence.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/15/3451COVID-19dieteating behavioreating habitsnutritionpandemic |
| spellingShingle | Oskar Wojciech Wiśniewski Bartłomiej Czyżniewski Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak Magdalena Gibas-Dorna Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review Nutrients COVID-19 diet eating behavior eating habits nutrition pandemic |
| title | Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review |
| title_full | Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review |
| title_short | Nutritional Behavior in European Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Review |
| title_sort | nutritional behavior in european countries during covid 19 pandemic a review |
| topic | COVID-19 diet eating behavior eating habits nutrition pandemic |
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