Intermittent fasting two days versus one day per week, matched for total energy intake and expenditure, increases weight loss in overweight/obese men and women

Nutrition Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: June 4, 2022

Abstract Background Intermittent fasting (IF), consisting of either a one-day (IF1) or two consecutive days (IF2) per week, is commonly used for optimal body weight loss. Our laboratory has previously shown an IF1 diet combined with 6d/week protein pacing (P; 4–5 meals/day evenly spaced, ~ 30% protein/day) significantly enhances loss, composition, and cardiometabolic health in obese men women. Whether IF1-P IF2-P, matched weekly energy intake (EI) expenditure (EE), superior unknown. Methods This randomized control study directly compared ( n = 10) versus IF2-P on loss cardiovascular (blood pressure lipids), hormone, hunger responses 20 overweight women during 4-week period. Participants received dietary counseling monitoring compliance from registered dietitian. All outcome variables were assessed pre (week 0) post 5). Results Both groups reduced weight, waist circumference, percent fat, fat mass, hunger, blood pressure, lipids, glucose, increased fat-free mass p < 0.05). However, resulted greater reductions (-29%) circumference (-38%) to 0.05), showed strong tendency levels 0.10) despite similar total EI (IF1-P, 9058 ± 692 vs. 8389 438 kcals/week; 0.90), EE (~ 300 kcals/day; 0.79), hormone > 0.10). Conclusions These findings support short-term optimize improve health, management, providing enhanced benefits men. Trial registration trial was March 03, 2020 at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT04327141 .

Language: Английский

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Healthy Food Prices Increased More Than the Prices of Unhealthy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Concurrent Challenges to the Food System

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3146 - 3146

Published: Feb. 10, 2023

Food prices have escalated due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global food systems, and other regional shocks stressors including climate change war. Few studies applied a health lens identify most affected foods. This study aimed assess costs affordability habitual (unhealthy) diets recommended (healthy, equitable more sustainable) their components in Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 2019 2022 using Healthy Diets Australian Standardised Affordability Pricing protocol. was determined for reference households at three levels income: median, minimum wage, welfare-dependent. The diet cost increased 17.9%; mostly last year when healthy foods, such as fruit, vegetables legumes, fats/oils, grains, meats/alternatives, by 12.8%. In contrast, unhealthy foods drinks ‘only’ 9.0% 2022, 7.0% 2021 2022. An exception take-away which 14.7% over 2019–2022. With government COVID-19-related payments, first time were affordable all security improved 2020. However, special payments withdrawn 2021, became 11.5% less affordable. Permanently increasing welfare support providing an adequate while keeping basic, GST-free GST 20% would improve diet-related inequities. Development Consumer Price Index specifically help highlight risks during economic downturns.

Language: Английский

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Eating Disorders and Metabolic Diseases

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 2446 - 2446

Published: Jan. 30, 2023

Eating disorders are complex diseases with multifactorial causes. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders text version (DSM-5-TR) WHO International Classification Diseases Related Health Problems (ICD-11), major types eating include anorexia nervosa, bulimia binge disorder. The prevalence is alarmingly increasing globally. Moreover, COVID-19 pandemic has led more development worsening disorders. Patients exhibit high rates psychiatric comorbidities medical such as obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome. This paper aims review discuss those diseases. disorder treatment typically includes a combination some or all approaches psychotherapy, nutrition education, medications. Early detection intervention important for

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Choice Motives: A Systematic Review

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 1606 - 1606

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has effected global economy, with main changes expected to affect human life in future, including food consumption. However, could this be assumed as a threshold for suspension of usual rules behind choices? This review highlights choice motivations before, during, and after that have been reported literature date answer research question on motives consumers worldwide. comes up ten key important consumers, namely health, convenience, sensory appeal, nutritional quality, moral concerns, weight control, mood anxiety, familiarity, price, shopping frequency behavior; these continue significant post-pandemic era. Our findings indicate it is too premature give definite answers what post-COVID-19 era will like. Consumers’ perceptions attitudes toward new are contradictory, depending country study, average age, sex study group. These controversial results illustrate that, consumption, depend population being searched, identified occurring two directions. given three five years when conditions clear number studies published. Even though early fully understand motive changes, defining “new” index consumer satisfaction necessary since can alter sale strategies retail managers, companies, other parties involved agri-food chain.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Interplay of Food Security, Safety, and Psychological Wellness in the COVID-19 Era: Managing Strategies for Resilience and Adaptation

Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 1610 - 1610

Published: May 22, 2024

The global population surge presents a dual challenge and opportunity in the realms of food consumption, safety, mental well-being. This necessitates projected 70% increase production to meet growing demands. Amid this backdrop, ongoing COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates these issues, underscoring need for deeper understanding intricate interplay between consumption patterns health dynamics during crisis. Mitigating spread hinges upon rigorous adherence personal hygiene practices heightened disease awareness. Furthermore, maintaining stringent quality safety standards across both public private sectors is imperative safeguarding containing viral transmission. Drawing existing research, study delves into pandemic’s impact on health, habits, protocols. Through comprehensive analysis, it aims elucidate nuanced relationship among food, well-being amid pandemic, highlighting synergistic effects that underpin holistic human welfare. Our offers novel approach by integrating psychological wellness with security safety. In conceiving review, we aimed comprehensively explore security, backdrop pandemic. review structured encompass thorough examination synthesizing insights multifaceted relationships patterns, dynamics, protocols findings provide valuable practical recommendations enhancing well-being, thus supporting academic research real-world applications crisis management policy development.

Language: Английский

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

Foods, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(10), P. 2458 - 2458

Published: Oct. 15, 2021

Over the last two years, many countries have enforced confinement to limit both spread of COVID-19 and demand for medical care. Confinement has resulted in a disruption work routines, boredom, depression, changes eating habits, among them consumption coffee tea. Following six databases, we examined articles tracking these beverages. Out 472 articles, including 23 beverage entries, 13 matched our criteria. While no clear trend during coronavirus pandemic emerged (7 studies indicated an increase, accounting 53.8%), tea clearly increased (70% versus 30%). Considering global health emergency continuum, more research is needed better understand paths underlying food choices ways those may influence outcomes, related disease.

Language: Английский

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A Rapid Review on the Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown and Quarantine Measures on Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the General Population

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(16), P. 8567 - 8567

Published: Aug. 13, 2021

Preceding coronavirus outbreaks resulted in social isolation, which turn is associated with cardiovascular consequences. Whether the current COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts health unclear. The aim of rapid review was to investigate, whether lockdown influences modifiable risk factors (i.e., physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, smoking, alcohol use, unhealthy diet, obesity, bad blood lipids, and hypertension) general population. Medline EMBASE were searched until March 2021. Title, abstracts, full texts screened by one reviewer 20% a second reviewer. Only studies using probability sampling included order ensure representativeness target Data extraction critical appraisal done double-checked another We identified 32 that fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Findings show activity decreased, behaviour increased among all age groups during lockdown. Among adults, consumption increased, dietary quality worsened, amount food intake increased. Some adults reported weight gain. Studies on children adolescents sparse. This found high number epidemiological impact measures factors, but only few used methods.

Language: Английский

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Changes in home cooking and culinary practices among the French population during the COVID-19 lockdown

Appetite, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 168, P. 105743 - 105743

Published: Oct. 9, 2021

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a strict lockdown in France for 2 months, drastically changing daily life of population. We investigated changes perceived diet quality and cooking practices during comparison with preceding period. Between June 9 30, 2422 participants were recruited completed questionnaire regarding evolution their overall habits lockdown. Descriptive analyses showed that 41.5% described dietary similar proportion reporting positive or negative (22.0% 19.5%, respectively). The exceptional circumstances provided opportunity some people improve by spending more time (54.8% those change) eating fresh products, including fruits vegetables (47.4%). By contrast, other reported decline quality, mainly caused poorer choices due consumption comfort food (50.3% change), snacking (40.1%), supply issues (35.9%). massive rise home 42.0% all frequently (vs 7.0% less), as barriers such constraints reduced. Using multivariate analyses, we found this change frequency varied among population subgroups, especially regard financial situation, individuals difficulty tended cook less. As has already been linked better thus health status, our results suggest increased social inequalities. An adequate public response is therefore needed support nutritionally vulnerable populations.

Language: Английский

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Changes in Physical Activity Levels and Eating Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic Analysis in University Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(9), P. 5550 - 5550

Published: May 3, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities to shift their activities online, influencing the adoption of health-related behaviours such as physical activity healthy dietary habits. present study investigates changes in adherence a diet regular university students Italy before during understands role sociodemographic variables creating above. We conducted repeated cross-sectional survey performing same sampling strategy at first data collection (T0) second (T1) with combination convenience snowball approaches. sample is composed total 2001 students, 60.2% women 39.8% men, an average age 22.7 (±5.5 SD). At T1, 39.9% reported activity. During pandemic, however, many, especially male abandoned or reduced practice (T1 40%), increase social media use (T0 52.1%; T1 90%). A direct association between very low frequency increased sedentary time (r = 0.2, p 0.001) change style Body Mass Index (BMI) value 0.3, 0.002) was found. multivariate analysis for showed that some gender, age, parents' level education, area study, household type, perception one's body influence eating Our findings suggest should invest protection promotion health specific awareness programmes, further research repeat post-lockdown period investigate long-term effects on behaviours.

Language: Английский

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Lockdown Due to COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Diet, Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Other Aspects of Daily Life Worldwide: A Narrative Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(11), P. 6832 - 6832

Published: June 2, 2022

The novel coronavirus, termed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is responsible for the disease called 2019 (COVID-19). Besides important rates of mortality and morbidity directly attributed to infection itself, many studies detected an shift towards mostly unhealthy lifestyle patterns in previously healthy non-infected populations all around world. Although most changes had or will have a negative impact on general population health status, some findings are encouraging. Notwithstanding that there was obvious necessity governments apply national lockdowns, it also necessary identify comprehend consequences they caused. A narrative literature review performed, based scientific articles previous reviews. An accurate description eating habits alcohol consumption, physical activity, mental health, daily routines, economic impacts, broader effects society provided each continent different age groups through this review. volume selected surveys encompasses approximately 400,000 persons.

Language: Английский

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