Changes in alcohol use during theCOVID‐19 pandemic in Europe: A meta‐analysis of observational studies

Drug and Alcohol Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 41(4), P. 918 - 931

Published: Feb. 20, 2022

Abstract Issues Numerous studies have examined the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on alcohol use changes in Europe, with concerns raised regarding increased and related harms. Approach We synthesised observational published between 1 January 2020 31 September 2021 self‐reported associated COVID‐19. Electronic databases were searched for evaluating individual data from European general clinical populations. identified 646 reports, which 56 population suitable random‐effects meta‐analyses proportional differences changes. Variations by time, sub‐region study quality assessed subsequent meta‐regressions. Additional 16 reports summarised narratively. Key Findings Compiling measuring overall use, slightly more individuals indicated a decrease than an increase their during [3.8%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.00–7.6%]. Decreases also reported often increases drinking frequency (8.0%, CI 2.7–13.2%), quantity consumed (12.2%, 8.3–16.2%) heavy episodic (17.7%, 13.6–21.8%). Among people pre‐existing high levels/alcohol disorder, high‐level patterns appear to solidified or intensified. Implications Pandemic‐related may be pre‐pandemic levels. Increases among high‐risk users are concerning, suggesting need ongoing monitoring support relevant health‐care services. Conclusion Our findings suggest that reduced Europe it since onset pandemic. However high‐quality examining specific change mechanisms at level lacking.

Language: Английский

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Gender and sex differences in adherence to a Mediterranean diet and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant lifestyle changes, including alterations in dietary habits and increases sedentary behavior. Mediterranean diet (MD) been associated with various health benefits, which are especially important given the challenges posed by pandemic. During pandemic, an overall shift towards consuming more highly processed foods observed. This systematic review investigated adherence MD during focusing on gender differences factors influencing general public. literature search focused papers published between January 1, 2019, July 8, 2024, across databases such as Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, PubMed MEDLINE, PsycINFO. Following PRISMA guidelines, this identified 14,347 references, 5,734 were duplicates. After a thorough multi-level screening process, 29 studies, encompassing 55,242 participants, met inclusion criteria. While seven studies reported that men adhered than women 12 also indicated had higher compared men. Nine however, found no adherence. Additionally, older age, education levels, socioeconomic status, increased physical activity linked greater context. Gender-specific behavior influenced roles, phases well biases sample composition methodological weaknesses. Significant gaps evidence, particularly concerning sexual minorities, highlighted. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=421727.

Language: Английский

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Eating habits of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 era: A systematic review

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Oct. 18, 2022

The COVID19 pandemic has affected all aspects of people's lives. Eating habit plays a crucial role in children and adolescents' physical mental development the impacts might last until adulthood. This systematic review aimed to summarize comprehensive updated overview eating habits changes due confinements among adolescents. A literature search was performed three databases for English studies published from start April 2022. Two researchers screened articles independently included observational which evaluated children's before during confinements. quality assessed by Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment checklists cross-sectional cohort studies. Among 2,436 studies, 39 final full-text were included. total participants this consist 157,900 Seven categories identified: daily patterns, junk food, beverage, fruits vegetables, milk dairy, protein-rich foods, legumes cereals. In summary, most reported significant increase consumption home-cooked meals, amount snack, french fries, sweets, fruits, legumes, bread, bakery products. On other hand, demonstrated significantly lower intake fast food soft drink. controversial results about breakfast consumption, sugar-added drinks, caffeinated dairy products, foods (including meat, fish, egg chicken, poultry), rice, cereal. Changes COVID-19 era both positive negative, example, decrease fruit, vegetable vs. an snacking sweet consumption. Both have short-term long-term on population health. study could provide us with insight into adolescents we can use limit negative consequences

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown and Wellbeing: Experiences from Aotearoa New Zealand in 2020

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. 2269 - 2269

Published: Feb. 17, 2022

In 2020, in the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Aotearoa New Zealand consistently maintained stringent public health measures including stay-at-home lockdowns and distancing responses. Considering widespread disruption to social functioning caused by pandemic, this paper aimed explore environmental factors that influenced wellbeing of individuals during lockdown Zealand. Our mixed-methods study involved a survey (n = 1010) semi-structured interviews subset surveyed undertaken at tail end 2020 lockdown. Survey participants were recruited through media-driven snowball sampling, less than 50% aged under 45 years 85% identified as female. Of those interviewed, 63% Qualitative interview findings open-ended results analysed thematically. Participants described variety influencing wellbeing, largely related community household; physical, behavioural, lifestyle factors; access services; economic foundations. While much focus recovery was on reversing physical toll our emphasise need empower individuals, families, communities mitigate pandemic’s negative implications wellbeing.

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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Prevalence of depressive symptoms in U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

SSM - Population Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 21, P. 101348 - 101348

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a worsening of mental health among U.S. adults. However, no review date synthesized the overall prevalence population depressive symptoms in over pandemic. We aimed document and psychological distress across time since start pandemic, both identify patterns that emerged literature assess data sources, methods, sampling, measurement used examine during In systematic peer literature, we identified 49 articles reporting 88 points related constructs nationally representative samples adults from March 2020 June 2021. First, found average poor studies was 12.9% for severe depression, 26.0% at least moderate 36.0% mild depression. Second, women reported significantly higher probable depression than men 63% levels by gender results on statistically significant differences between racial ethnic groups were mixed. Third, published based 12 studies; most common sources Household Pulse Survey (n = 15, 31%), AmeriSpeak panel 8, 16%), Qualtrics Understanding America Study 5, 10%). Prevalence estimates varied screening instruments cutoffs used. commonly Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) 36, 73%) Kessler 16%) series. While depending survey instruments, severity, reported, remained high through 2021 severity. scope can help policymakers providers address prepare meet ongoing future needs post-COVID-19 context beyond.

Language: Английский

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Use of online food retail platforms throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated diet‐related chronic disease risk factors: A systematic review of emerging evidence

Obesity Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(6)

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

Summary Food accessibility was considerably impacted by restrictions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, leading to growth in online food retail sector, which offered contact‐free delivery. This systematic review aimed assess change use of platforms COVID‐19. The secondary aim identify diet‐related chronic risk factors including dietary intake, eating behaviors, and/or weight status associated with pandemic. registered International Prospective Register Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (CRD42022320498) and adhered Preferred Reporting Items for Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Nine electronic databases were searched between January 2020 October 2023. Studies that reported frequency or groceries, meal delivery applications, meal‐kit services before pandemic included. A total 53 studies identified, 46 cross‐sectional studies, 4 qualitative 2 longitudinal cohort 1 mixed‐methods study. Overall, 96% (43/45) outcomes showed an increase groceries COVID‐19, while 55% (22/40) a decrease applications. Eight nine gain emotional eating. Further research is needed investigate links obesity.

Language: Английский

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Psychological detachment from work predicts mental wellbeing of working-age adults: Findings from the ‘Wellbeing of the Workforce’ (WoW) prospective longitudinal cohort study

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. e0312673 - e0312673

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Background There is an urgent need to better understand the factors that predict mental wellbeing in vocationally active adults during globally turbulent times. Aim To explore relationship between psychological detachment from work (postulated as a key recovery activity work) first national COVID-19 lockdown with health, wellbeing, and life satisfaction of working age-adults one year later, within context global pandemic. Methods Wellbeing Workforce (WoW) was prospective longitudinal cohort study, two waves data collection (Time 1, April-June 2020: T1 n = 337; Time 2, March-April 2021: T2 169) corresponding third lockdowns UK. Participants were >18 years, who employed or self-employed Descriptive parametric (t-tests linear regression) nonparametric (chi square tests) inferential statistics employed. Results Risk for major depression (T1: 20.0% T2: 29.0%, p .002), poor general health 4.7% 0%, .002) 15.4% 25.4%, worsened over time, moderate-to-severe anxiety remained stable 26.1% 30.2%, .15). Low more prevalent wave 21.4% 16.0%), moderate improvement observed ( t (129) -7.09, < .001). No differences status (employed/self-employed), except workers being likely report at (16.1%, .002). Better lower higher those reported (β .21, .01; β -.43, .001; .32, .003, respectively), improved this .36, -.27, .27, .008, controlling age, gender ethnicity. Conclusion The ability psychologically detach pandemic lockdown, predicted quality after crisis, irrespective status. Interventions encourage may help support employee all times, not only extreme circumstances pandemics economic uncertainty.

Language: Английский

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Personalized Culinary Medicine: Qualitative Analyses of Perceptions from Participants in Action and Contemplation Stages of Change Through a One-Year Bi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 704 - 704

Published: Feb. 16, 2025

Background: A high-quality diet is linked to cardiometabolic risk reduction. Culinary medicine interventions are effective in improving nutrition and health outcomes. While personalized usually related patient outcomes through knowledge about gene-nutrient interactions, tailoring based on participant motivation biopsychosocial environment may improve The stage of change framework categorized participants current behaviors intentions for future behaviors. Our goal was assess perceptions regarding accomplishments, challenges, needs up one year following a culinary program according their at entry. Methods: Participant were collected (1) the intervention end (open-ended questionnaire), (2) six months (semi-structured interview), (3) twelve questionnaire). Analysis performed inductively thematic analysis approach. Results: Twenty-four completed 70 perspectives (58/12 from who entered contemplation/action change). Perceptions acquire nutritional knowledge: healthy nutrition, use new recipes, ask hands-on cooking classes; self-regulatory skills: confidence kitchen, expand skills, organizing planning, creativity pleasure; adopt home nutrition: home-cooking habits, spreading other family members, habits throughout day, decrease consumption ultra-processed food; (4) address sustainability changes: achievements maintaining long-term changes, challenges facilitators change. Conclusions: These results provide one-year-long information facilitators, barriers, making changes This can help reform programs.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Security and Food Diversity of Iranian Rural Households

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: March 31, 2022

With the onset of coronavirus crisis, disruption domestic food supply chain, loss revenue, and payments that affect production have led to severe tensions security risks in many developing countries. The rural communities are more at risk insecurity due less access healthcare social inequality. Therefore, this study aimed assess impact COVID-19 pandemic on diversity households. sample included 375 household heads living areas Khorramabad county, which was determined using a three-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected standard Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) questionnaires. results showed situation households has deteriorated, consumption some groups changed during pandemic. multinomial regression model gender, level education, monthly income, number employed members, nutrition knowledge, employment status, livestock ownership, credit significantly associated with head's dietary Based findings, providing emergency assistance cash food-insecure can reduce It is suggested government policies focus identifying vulnerable areas, especially female-headed households, low-income without wage income.

Language: Английский

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