Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns
The present study aims to assess the diet quality, the relationship between diet quality and lifestyle, and the association of diet quality with body mass index and students’ field of study during COVID-19 lockdown periods (spring and winter) in 2020. Datasets were collected via an anonymous online...
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| author | Danijela Pfeifer Josip Rešetar Martin Šteković Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik Donatella Verbanac Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić |
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| description | The present study aims to assess the diet quality, the relationship between diet quality and lifestyle, and the association of diet quality with body mass index and students’ field of study during COVID-19 lockdown periods (spring and winter) in 2020. Datasets were collected via an anonymous online self-reported questionnaire distributed during two time periods using social media. A total of 1939 Croatian students (82.4% women and 17.6% men) completed the questionnaire. Diet quality was assessed using the pro-healthy diet index (pHDI) and non-healthy diet index (nHDI). An increase in diet quality was noted during both lockdown periods but was lower during the winter lockdown. Cooking for oneself was associated with a high level of pHDI, while ordering or buying ready-to-eat food was linked to a low level of pHDI. Additionally, a decrease in screen time and increased physical activity was associated with high pHDI values. Furthermore, during both lockdown periods, students with a BMI above 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup> had the highest nHDI values compared to other students. Although positive changes were found during both lockdown periods, they were less pronounced throughout the winter lockdown. Further studies are needed to elucidate the real impact of these changes in the post-COVID period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba96959e20d54a3aabe12bcf9fb3ec8b2023-11-18T16:33:53ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-06-011213253210.3390/foods12132532Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 LockdownsDanijela Pfeifer0Josip Rešetar1Martin Šteković2Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik3Donatella Verbanac4Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić5Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-624 Poznan, PolandFaculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaThe present study aims to assess the diet quality, the relationship between diet quality and lifestyle, and the association of diet quality with body mass index and students’ field of study during COVID-19 lockdown periods (spring and winter) in 2020. Datasets were collected via an anonymous online self-reported questionnaire distributed during two time periods using social media. A total of 1939 Croatian students (82.4% women and 17.6% men) completed the questionnaire. Diet quality was assessed using the pro-healthy diet index (pHDI) and non-healthy diet index (nHDI). An increase in diet quality was noted during both lockdown periods but was lower during the winter lockdown. Cooking for oneself was associated with a high level of pHDI, while ordering or buying ready-to-eat food was linked to a low level of pHDI. Additionally, a decrease in screen time and increased physical activity was associated with high pHDI values. Furthermore, during both lockdown periods, students with a BMI above 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup> had the highest nHDI values compared to other students. Although positive changes were found during both lockdown periods, they were less pronounced throughout the winter lockdown. Further studies are needed to elucidate the real impact of these changes in the post-COVID period.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/13/2532COVID-19lockdownstudentsdiet qualitydietary behaviorlifestyle behavior |
| spellingShingle | Danijela Pfeifer Josip Rešetar Martin Šteković Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik Donatella Verbanac Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns Foods COVID-19 lockdown students diet quality dietary behavior lifestyle behavior |
| title | Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns |
| title_full | Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns |
| title_fullStr | Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns |
| title_short | Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns |
| title_sort | diet quality and its association with lifestyle and dietary behaviors among croatian students during two covid 19 lockdowns |
| topic | COVID-19 lockdown students diet quality dietary behavior lifestyle behavior |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/13/2532 |
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