Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study
Studying the dietary habits and symptoms of postmenopausal women during situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important to mitigate long-term post-pandemic health problems. We compared the menopausal symptoms and food consumption in postmenopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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| author | Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll Monique G. Nascimento Luiza Helena Costa Moreira Bayer Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo José Antonio Orellana Turri Matias Noll Edmund Chada Baracat José Maria Soares Junior Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso |
| author_facet | Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll Monique G. Nascimento Luiza Helena Costa Moreira Bayer Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo José Antonio Orellana Turri Matias Noll Edmund Chada Baracat José Maria Soares Junior Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso |
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| description | Studying the dietary habits and symptoms of postmenopausal women during situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important to mitigate long-term post-pandemic health problems. We compared the menopausal symptoms and food consumption in postmenopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal survey was conducted on postmenopausal Brazilian women between 2018 and 2021. The Kupperman–Blatt Menopausal Index, Women’s Health Questionnaire, and 24 h food recall were used. Of 274 women, 78 (28.5%) participated in the study during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intensity of the symptoms was lower during the pandemic than during the previous period (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Energy and processed food consumption were lower during the pandemic than before (<i>p</i> = 0.003 and <i>p</i> = 0.003, respectively). Milk and plain yogurt consumption were also lower (<i>p</i> = 0.043), while the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sweet foods was higher (<i>p</i> = 0.007 and <i>p</i> = 0.001, respectively) during the pandemic. There was also a decrease in the consumption of proteins and lipids (<i>p</i> = 0.001 and <i>p</i> = 0.004, respectively). In conclusion, we found that postmenopausal women consumed sweet foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in higher quantities and had a lower consumption of milk and plain yogurt and processed foods during the pandemic than during the pre-pandemic period. Furthermore, decreases in energy and macronutrient consumption were observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-153231280f804faaade966e59751aa632023-11-18T23:25:20ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-08-011515349410.3390/nu15153494Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal StudyPriscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll0Monique G. Nascimento1Luiza Helena Costa Moreira Bayer2Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo3José Antonio Orellana Turri4Matias Noll5Edmund Chada Baracat6José Maria Soares Junior7Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso8Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilFaculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André 09060-650, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilDepartment of Education, Instituto Federal Goiano Campus Ceres, Ceres 76300-000, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, BrazilStudying the dietary habits and symptoms of postmenopausal women during situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important to mitigate long-term post-pandemic health problems. We compared the menopausal symptoms and food consumption in postmenopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal survey was conducted on postmenopausal Brazilian women between 2018 and 2021. The Kupperman–Blatt Menopausal Index, Women’s Health Questionnaire, and 24 h food recall were used. Of 274 women, 78 (28.5%) participated in the study during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intensity of the symptoms was lower during the pandemic than during the previous period (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Energy and processed food consumption were lower during the pandemic than before (<i>p</i> = 0.003 and <i>p</i> = 0.003, respectively). Milk and plain yogurt consumption were also lower (<i>p</i> = 0.043), while the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sweet foods was higher (<i>p</i> = 0.007 and <i>p</i> = 0.001, respectively) during the pandemic. There was also a decrease in the consumption of proteins and lipids (<i>p</i> = 0.001 and <i>p</i> = 0.004, respectively). In conclusion, we found that postmenopausal women consumed sweet foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in higher quantities and had a lower consumption of milk and plain yogurt and processed foods during the pandemic than during the pre-pandemic period. Furthermore, decreases in energy and macronutrient consumption were observed.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/15/3494coronavirusfood intakeeating habitsultra-processed foodsindustrialized foodfood security |
| spellingShingle | Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll Monique G. Nascimento Luiza Helena Costa Moreira Bayer Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo José Antonio Orellana Turri Matias Noll Edmund Chada Baracat José Maria Soares Junior Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study Nutrients coronavirus food intake eating habits ultra-processed foods industrialized food food security |
| title | Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study |
| title_full | Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study |
| title_fullStr | Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study |
| title_short | Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study |
| title_sort | changes in food consumption in postmenopausal women during the covid 19 pandemic a longitudinal study |
| topic | coronavirus food intake eating habits ultra-processed foods industrialized food food security |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/15/3494 |
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