Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance
Abstract Background Fast foods, though very popular, are commonly known as unhealthy foods. However, coronavirus pandemic may have influenced on food choices of the general population. This study investigated the changes in fast food consumption during epidemic lockdown 2020. Materials and Methods T...
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| author | Samira Rabiei Delaram Ghodsi Maryam Amini Bahareh Nikooyeh Hamid Rasekhi Azam Doustmohammadian Zahra Abdollahi Mina Minaie Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi Tirang R. Neyestani |
| author_facet | Samira Rabiei Delaram Ghodsi Maryam Amini Bahareh Nikooyeh Hamid Rasekhi Azam Doustmohammadian Zahra Abdollahi Mina Minaie Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi Tirang R. Neyestani |
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| description | Abstract Background Fast foods, though very popular, are commonly known as unhealthy foods. However, coronavirus pandemic may have influenced on food choices of the general population. This study investigated the changes in fast food consumption during epidemic lockdown 2020. Materials and Methods This study was part of a nationwide survey having been conducted using a web‐based electronic self‐administered questionnaire. The questionnaire link was extensively distributed among the whole population both through popular social media platforms and by nutrition and health workers of health offices and medical universities of all provinces. The questionnaire included questions about socio‐demographic characteristics, changes in frequency of fast food consumption as compared with before pandemic, and the reasons for these changes. Results A total of 21,290 households took part in the study of whom 89.8% were male‐headed, and almost 74% were from urban areas. Decrease in fast food consumption was reported by 74.8%, while increase in fast food consumption was reported by 2% of the households during the COVID‐19 quarantine. Among those who decreased their fast food consumption, about 82% had completely omitted them from their food baskets. Fear of contamination of fast foods by coronavirus and increase in the number of people at home were the most and the least frequent reasons for decreasing fast food consumption, respectively. Conclusion Fast food consumption has dramatically decreased during the lockdown period in Iranian households. Though it may be considered a pleasant offshoot of disastrous COVID‐19 epidemic, the foods replaced fast foods in Iranian households and the overall health consequences warrant further studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e04b9140d4b40c2929056e3d0bb21f92022-12-22T04:13:02ZengWileyFood Science & Nutrition2048-71772022-01-01101394810.1002/fsn3.2644Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition SurveillanceSamira Rabiei0Delaram Ghodsi1Maryam Amini2Bahareh Nikooyeh3Hamid Rasekhi4Azam Doustmohammadian5Zahra Abdollahi6Mina Minaie7Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi8Tirang R. Neyestani9Department of Nutrition Research National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute and Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Nutrition Research National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute and Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Nutrition Research National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute and Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Nutrition Research National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute and Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Nutrition Research National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute and Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center (GILDRC) Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Community Nutrition Deputy of Health Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education Tehran IranDepartment of Community Nutrition Deputy of Health Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education Tehran IranDepartment of Community Nutrition Deputy of Health Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education Tehran IranDepartment of Nutrition Research National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute and Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract Background Fast foods, though very popular, are commonly known as unhealthy foods. However, coronavirus pandemic may have influenced on food choices of the general population. This study investigated the changes in fast food consumption during epidemic lockdown 2020. Materials and Methods This study was part of a nationwide survey having been conducted using a web‐based electronic self‐administered questionnaire. The questionnaire link was extensively distributed among the whole population both through popular social media platforms and by nutrition and health workers of health offices and medical universities of all provinces. The questionnaire included questions about socio‐demographic characteristics, changes in frequency of fast food consumption as compared with before pandemic, and the reasons for these changes. Results A total of 21,290 households took part in the study of whom 89.8% were male‐headed, and almost 74% were from urban areas. Decrease in fast food consumption was reported by 74.8%, while increase in fast food consumption was reported by 2% of the households during the COVID‐19 quarantine. Among those who decreased their fast food consumption, about 82% had completely omitted them from their food baskets. Fear of contamination of fast foods by coronavirus and increase in the number of people at home were the most and the least frequent reasons for decreasing fast food consumption, respectively. Conclusion Fast food consumption has dramatically decreased during the lockdown period in Iranian households. Though it may be considered a pleasant offshoot of disastrous COVID‐19 epidemic, the foods replaced fast foods in Iranian households and the overall health consequences warrant further studies.https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.2644COVID‐19dietary habitsfast foodsIranlockdown |
| spellingShingle | Samira Rabiei Delaram Ghodsi Maryam Amini Bahareh Nikooyeh Hamid Rasekhi Azam Doustmohammadian Zahra Abdollahi Mina Minaie Farzaneh Sadeghi Ghotbabadi Tirang R. Neyestani Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance Food Science & Nutrition COVID‐19 dietary habits fast foods Iran lockdown |
| title | Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance |
| title_full | Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance |
| title_fullStr | Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance |
| title_short | Changes in fast food intake in Iranian households during the lockdown period caused by COVID‐19 virus emergency, National Food and Nutrition Surveillance |
| title_sort | changes in fast food intake in iranian households during the lockdown period caused by covid 19 virus emergency national food and nutrition surveillance |
| topic | COVID‐19 dietary habits fast foods Iran lockdown |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.2644 |
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