Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the population with consequences on lifestyles. The aim of the study was to analyse the relationship between eating habits, mental and emotional mood. A survey was conducted online during social isolation, from 24 April to 18 May 2020, among the Italian...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2020-07-01
|
| Series: | Nutrients |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2152 |
| _version_ | 1797562056297152512 |
|---|---|
| author | Laura Di Renzo Paola Gualtieri Giulia Cinelli Giulia Bigioni Laura Soldati Alda Attinà Francesca Fabiola Bianco Giovanna Caparello Vanessa Camodeca Elena Carrano Simona Ferraro Silvia Giannattasio Claudia Leggeri Tiziana Rampello Laura Lo Presti Maria Grazia Tarsitano Antonino De Lorenzo |
| author_facet | Laura Di Renzo Paola Gualtieri Giulia Cinelli Giulia Bigioni Laura Soldati Alda Attinà Francesca Fabiola Bianco Giovanna Caparello Vanessa Camodeca Elena Carrano Simona Ferraro Silvia Giannattasio Claudia Leggeri Tiziana Rampello Laura Lo Presti Maria Grazia Tarsitano Antonino De Lorenzo |
| author_sort | Laura Di Renzo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the population with consequences on lifestyles. The aim of the study was to analyse the relationship between eating habits, mental and emotional mood. A survey was conducted online during social isolation, from 24 April to 18 May 2020, among the Italian population. A total of 602 interviewees were included in the data analysis. A high percentage of respondents experienced a depressed mood, anxious feelings, hypochondria and insomnia (61.3%, 70.4%, 46.2% and 52.2%). Almost half of the respondents felt anxious due to the fact of their eating habits, consumed comfort food and were inclined to increase food intake to feel better. Age was inversely related to dietary control (OR = 0.971, <i>p</i> = 0.005). Females were more anxious and disposed to comfort food than males (<i>p</i> < 0.001; <i>p</i> < 0.001). A strength of our study was represented by the fact that the survey was conducted quickly during the most critical period of the Italian epidemic lockdown. As the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, our data need to be confirmed and investigated in the future with larger population studies. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T18:23:11Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-d867b1a635ff48589603ceebed9b3d49 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2072-6643 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T18:23:11Z |
| publishDate | 2020-07-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Nutrients |
| spelling | doaj.art-d867b1a635ff48589603ceebed9b3d492023-11-20T07:16:22ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-07-01127215210.3390/nu12072152Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online SurveyLaura Di Renzo0Paola Gualtieri1Giulia Cinelli2Giulia Bigioni3Laura Soldati4Alda Attinà5Francesca Fabiola Bianco6Giovanna Caparello7Vanessa Camodeca8Elena Carrano9Simona Ferraro10Silvia Giannattasio11Claudia Leggeri12Tiziana Rampello13Laura Lo Presti14Maria Grazia Tarsitano15Antonino De Lorenzo16Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySection of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Physic, University of Rome Sapienza, P.zza Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Via A. Di Rudinì, 8, 20142 Milan, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalySchool of Specialization in Food Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalyUnitelma Sapienza, University of Rome Sapienza, Via Regina Elena, 295, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome 00161, ItalySection of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, ItalyThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the population with consequences on lifestyles. The aim of the study was to analyse the relationship between eating habits, mental and emotional mood. A survey was conducted online during social isolation, from 24 April to 18 May 2020, among the Italian population. A total of 602 interviewees were included in the data analysis. A high percentage of respondents experienced a depressed mood, anxious feelings, hypochondria and insomnia (61.3%, 70.4%, 46.2% and 52.2%). Almost half of the respondents felt anxious due to the fact of their eating habits, consumed comfort food and were inclined to increase food intake to feel better. Age was inversely related to dietary control (OR = 0.971, <i>p</i> = 0.005). Females were more anxious and disposed to comfort food than males (<i>p</i> < 0.001; <i>p</i> < 0.001). A strength of our study was represented by the fact that the survey was conducted quickly during the most critical period of the Italian epidemic lockdown. As the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, our data need to be confirmed and investigated in the future with larger population studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2152SarsCoV2COVID-19lockdownpsychological effectsemotional eatinglifestyle |
| spellingShingle | Laura Di Renzo Paola Gualtieri Giulia Cinelli Giulia Bigioni Laura Soldati Alda Attinà Francesca Fabiola Bianco Giovanna Caparello Vanessa Camodeca Elena Carrano Simona Ferraro Silvia Giannattasio Claudia Leggeri Tiziana Rampello Laura Lo Presti Maria Grazia Tarsitano Antonino De Lorenzo Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey Nutrients SarsCoV2 COVID-19 lockdown psychological effects emotional eating lifestyle |
| title | Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey |
| title_full | Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey |
| title_short | Psychological Aspects and Eating Habits during COVID-19 Home Confinement: Results of EHLC-COVID-19 Italian Online Survey |
| title_sort | psychological aspects and eating habits during covid 19 home confinement results of ehlc covid 19 italian online survey |
| topic | SarsCoV2 COVID-19 lockdown psychological effects emotional eating lifestyle |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2152 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT lauradirenzo psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT paolagualtieri psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT giuliacinelli psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT giuliabigioni psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT laurasoldati psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT aldaattina psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT francescafabiolabianco psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT giovannacaparello psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT vanessacamodeca psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT elenacarrano psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT simonaferraro psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT silviagiannattasio psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT claudialeggeri psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT tizianarampello psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT lauralopresti psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT mariagraziatarsitano psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey AT antoninodelorenzo psychologicalaspectsandeatinghabitsduringcovid19homeconfinementresultsofehlccovid19italianonlinesurvey |