Influence of Body Mass Index on Eating Habits and Food Choice Determinants Among Brazilian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Nutrition

Bruna Caruso Mazzolani¹  Karen Campos¹  Ana Jéssica Pinto¹  Fabiana Infante Smaira¹  Gabriel Perri Esteves¹  Milla Cordeiro Amarante¹  Carolina Ferreira Nicoletti¹  Daniela Castanho¹  Hamilton Roschel²  Bruno Gualano²  Fabiana Braga Benatti³  Heloísa C. Santo André³ 

[1] Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, Laboratory of Assessment and Conditioning in Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil;Food Research Center, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil;School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil;

关键词: obesity;    eating behavior;    social isolation;    confinement;    SARS-CoV-2;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fnut.2021.664240

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Changes in emotional state due to the COVID-19 pandemic may potentially modify eating habits, which may differ as a function of body mass index (BMI). Using a self-reported, questionnaire-based survey we evaluated Brazilian women during the pandemic for: (i) the influence of BMI on changes in eating habits, food choice determinants, and psychological symptoms; (ii) associations between eating habits, food choice determinants and psychological symptoms. General characteristics, anthropometric data, eating habits before and during the pandemic, food choice determinants and psychological symptoms during the pandemic were collected between June and September, 2020. Participants (n = 1,183) were normal weight (60.4%), overweight (26.2%) and obese (13.4%). A higher frequency of “cooking” (72.3–77.6%, p = 0.004) and “use of delivery service” (29.8–48.8%, p < 0.001) was reported during, in comparison to before the pandemic. Additionally, a higher prevalence of “snacking” (57.1–63.8%, p = 0.005) and “eating at table” (78.5–82.7%, p < 0.001) was reported during the pandemic, while the number of participants reporting “dieting” decreased (28.7–20.4%, p < 0.001). “Health”, “natural concerns” and “need and hunger” were less important determinants for participants with overweight/obesity compared to normal weight. Regression analysis indicated that (i) “health”, “natural concerns” and “affect regulation”; (ii) “health”, “pleasure”, “convenience”, and “natural concerns”; and (iii) “visual appeal” and “pleasure” were the food choice determinants more associated with eating habits among women with normal weight, overweight, and obesity, respectively. In conclusion, eating habits were modified during the pandemic despite BMI, whereas food choice determinants differed between overweight/obesity and normal weight women.

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