Abstract
People’s eating habits and lifestyle can have a negative impact on health. In situations of difficulty or socioeconomic crisis, these habits tend to be modified, leading to unhealthy dietary patterns that result in an increase of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Previous studies have indicated that, due to the state of alarm imposed in Spain to combat the spread of COVID-19, an increase in the purchase of non-core products occurred, along with a decrease in the daily physical activity of the population. This could be a risk factor for COVID-19 infection. The objective of this observational study was to analyze the dietary pattern of the Spanish population during home confinement and to compare it with the pattern of habitual consumption collected in the last National Health Survey, analyzing the possible changes. More than half of the respondents in the sample increased their consumption of sweets and snacks during confinement, while the consumption of fresh products decreased. Most claimed to be emotionally hungry, leading to an increase in their daily energy intake. The stress and anxiety generated by confinement could be the cause of the increased consumption of products rich in sugars and saturated fats, which are associated with greater stress and anxiety.
Highlights
In Spain, as in many other countries during the year 2020, a state of alarm was declared due to the situation generated by the COVID-19 disease, related to SARS-CoV-2.The transmission of this infectious disease is very high due to its incubation period [1,2]
In a situation of economic crisis, there is a greater likelihood of adhering to poor eating habits, which can have a negative impact on the population [6,7]; the restrictions imposed could have repercussions for the health status of the Spanish population
The objectives of this study were to analyze the dietary pattern of the Spanish population during home confinement, to compare it with the pattern of habitual consumption found in the last National Health Survey, and to analyze the changes
Summary
In Spain, as in many other countries during the year 2020, a state of alarm was declared due to the situation generated by the COVID-19 disease, related to SARS-CoV-2.The transmission of this infectious disease is very high due to its incubation period [1,2]. In Spain, as in many other countries during the year 2020, a state of alarm was declared due to the situation generated by the COVID-19 disease, related to SARS-CoV-2. In order to slow the spread of the virus and to be able to cope with the hospital saturation generated by the high number of infected patients [3,4], the state of alarm included mobility restriction and confinement measures. These measures led to changes in the lifestyle of the population, including their eating habits. In a situation of economic crisis, there is a greater likelihood of adhering to poor eating habits, which can have a negative impact on the population [6,7]; the restrictions imposed could have repercussions for the health status of the Spanish population
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