Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Over the last two years, many countries have enforced confinement to limit both the spread of COVID-19 and the demand for medical care. Confinement has resulted in a disruption of work routines, boredom, depression, and changes in eating habits, among them consumption of coffee and tea. Following si...

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Main Authors: Fabio Castellana, Sara De Nucci, Giovanni De Pergola, Martina Di Chito, Giuseppe Lisco, Vincenzo Triggiani, Rodolfo Sardone, Roberta Zupo
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/10/2458
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Sara De Nucci
Giovanni De Pergola
Martina Di Chito
Giuseppe Lisco
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Rodolfo Sardone
Roberta Zupo
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description Over the last two years, many countries have enforced confinement to limit both the spread of COVID-19 and the demand for medical care. Confinement has resulted in a disruption of work routines, boredom, depression, and changes in eating habits, among them consumption of coffee and tea. Following six databases, we examined articles tracking consumption of these beverages. Out of 472 articles, including 23 beverage entries, 13 matched our criteria. While no clear trend in coffee consumption during the coronavirus pandemic emerged (7 of 13 studies indicated an increase, accounting for 53.8%), tea consumption clearly increased (70% versus 30%). Considering the global health emergency continuum, more research is needed to better understand the paths underlying food choices and the ways those changes may influence health outcomes, including those related to COVID-19 disease.
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spelling doaj.art-511b64f8fd314e18a67c552063ec1b3b2023-11-22T18:16:27ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-10-011010245810.3390/foods10102458Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 PandemicFabio Castellana0Sara De Nucci1Giovanni De Pergola2Martina Di Chito3Giuseppe Lisco4Vincenzo Triggiani5Rodolfo Sardone6Roberta Zupo7Unit of Data Sciences and Technology Innovation for Population Health, National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, 70124 Bari, ItalyUnit of Data Sciences and Technology Innovation for Population Health, National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, 70124 Bari, ItalyUnit of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, 70124 Bari, ItalyUnit of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, 70124 Bari, ItalySection of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology, and Rare Disease, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, ItalySection of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology, and Rare Disease, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, ItalyUnit of Data Sciences and Technology Innovation for Population Health, National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, 70124 Bari, ItalyUnit of Data Sciences and Technology Innovation for Population Health, National Institute of Gastroenterology “Saverio de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, 70124 Bari, ItalyOver the last two years, many countries have enforced confinement to limit both the spread of COVID-19 and the demand for medical care. Confinement has resulted in a disruption of work routines, boredom, depression, and changes in eating habits, among them consumption of coffee and tea. Following six databases, we examined articles tracking consumption of these beverages. Out of 472 articles, including 23 beverage entries, 13 matched our criteria. While no clear trend in coffee consumption during the coronavirus pandemic emerged (7 of 13 studies indicated an increase, accounting for 53.8%), tea consumption clearly increased (70% versus 30%). Considering the global health emergency continuum, more research is needed to better understand the paths underlying food choices and the ways those changes may influence health outcomes, including those related to COVID-19 disease.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/10/2458dietary behaviorCOVID-19beverage consumptioncoffeetea
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Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Foods
dietary behavior
COVID-19
beverage consumption
coffee
tea
title Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short Trends in Coffee and Tea Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_sort trends in coffee and tea consumption during the covid 19 pandemic
topic dietary behavior
COVID-19
beverage consumption
coffee
tea
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/10/2458
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