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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mediterranean diet adherence: A narrative systematic review

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Summary: This study found that a home-based lifestyle intervention focusing on nutrition and exercise during the COVID-19 lockdown could improve cardiometabolic health in breast cancer survivors.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (2021)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyles and Quality of Life of Women With Fertility Problems: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gemma Bivia-Roig et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in anxiety and depression levels among infertile women, as well as an increase in tobacco consumption among female smokers during confinement. Despite an increase in the time spent sitting, there was also an increase in moderate and vigorous exercise levels. Following the resumption of reproductive services, participants showed higher anxiety levels and lower quality of life scores compared to pre-confinement.

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

Article Food Science & Technology

The food choice determinants and adherence to Mediterranean diet in Iranian adults before and during COVID-19 lockdown: population-based study

Mahsa Mohajeri et al.

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, there were changes in food choice determinants, with a shift from sensory appeal and price to health and weight control as the most important factors. After the outbreak, there was a significant increase in the consumption of vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts.

NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE (2021)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Nutritional status and high adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Colombian school children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sex

William Javier Morales Camacho et al.

Summary: The study investigated the nutritional status, dietary and behavioral patterns of elementary school children and teenagers in a small town in Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It found worrying trends in these aspects and highlighted the importance of establishing strategies or public policies to promote the holistic development of pediatric patients and their families.

JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE (2021)

Article Health Policy & Services

Multinational dietary changes and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic-findings from Israel

Vered Kaufman-Shriqui et al.

Summary: This study found that changes in nutrition quality and habits during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with higher anxiety levels. This highlights the importance of routine surveillance of the nutritional and psychological consequences during outbreaks as part of healthcare preparedness efforts.

ISRAEL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH (2021)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleeping Behavior in Students and Employees of a Swiss University During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Questionnaire Survey Study

Jan Taeymans et al.

Summary: The survey revealed that during COVID-19, 37.1% had insufficient physical activity, 36.1% had long sitting times, 8.3% did not adhere to Swiss alcohol recommendations, and 44.7% had poor sleeping quality. Differences in physical activity, sitting time, and mMDS were observed between different health professions divisions as well as between Bachelor of Science students, Master of Science students, and employees. Therefore, public health messages during home confinement should be more group specific.

JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE (2021)

Article Nursing

Nursing Students' Eating Habits, Subjective, and Mediterranean Nutrition Knowledge During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gizell Green

Summary: The study focused on examining the eating habits and subjective nutritional knowledge of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the mediating role of subjective knowledge between Mediterranean nutritional knowledge and eating habits. Results showed that nursing students in the novice group had better eating habits, and subjective nutritional knowledge partially mediated the relationship between Mediterranean nutritional knowledge and eating habits. Further research is recommended to explore other potential mediators for eating habits, particularly during COVID-19 times.

SAGE OPEN NURSING (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019

Na Zhu et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Editorial Material Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

The COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on hospitals in Italy: the model of cardiac surgery

Giorgia Bonalumi et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

COVID-19 in Europe: the Italian lesson

Andrea Saglietto et al.

LANCET (2020)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - United States, February 12-March 16, 2020

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2020)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Eating habits and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 lockdown: an Italian survey

Laura Di Renzo et al.

JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (2020)

Article Food Science & Technology

COVID-19 pandemic changes the food consumption patterns

Tome Eftimov et al.

TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Eating Habits and Physical Activity of the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

Eduardo Sanchez-Sanchez et al.

NUTRIENTS (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle in University Students: Changes during Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cristina Romero-Blanco et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2020)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Environment and obesity

Stylianos Nicolaidis

METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL (2019)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Adaptation and predictive utility of a Mediterranean diet screener score

Kathleen Abu-Saad et al.

CLINICAL NUTRITION (2019)

Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Relationship between Academic Stress, Physical Activity and Diet in University Students of Education

Ramon Chacon-Cuberos et al.

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (2019)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Validation of a short questionnaire to record adherence to the Mediterranean diet: An Italian experience

P. Gnagnarella et al.

NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (2018)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Evaluation of Mediterranean diet adherence scores: a systematic review

A. Zaragoza-Marti et al.

BMJ OPEN (2018)

Review Information Science & Library Science

The impact of patient, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) as a search strategy tool on literature search quality: a systematic review

Mette Brandt Eriksen et al.

JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (2018)

Article Food Science & Technology

Validation of a literature-based adherence score to Mediterranean diet: the MEDI-LITE score

Francesco Sofi et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION (2017)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Protective Effects of the Mediterranean Diet on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Jordi Salas-Salvado et al.

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION (2016)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet: Insights From the PREDIMED Study

Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez et al.

PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (2015)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Factors Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in the Adult Population

Maria C. Patino-Alonso et al.

JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (2014)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

A Short Screener Is Valid for Assessing Mediterranean Diet Adherence among Older Spanish Men and Women

Helmut Schroeder et al.

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION (2011)

Article Agricultural Economics & Policy

Reflections on food crises past

C. Peter Timmer

FOOD POLICY (2010)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Adherence rates to the Mediterranean diet are low in a representative sample of Greek children and adolescents

Meropi D. Kontogianni et al.

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION (2008)

Article Behavioral Sciences

Relations between negative affect, coping, and emotional eating

Sonja T. P. Spoor et al.

APPETITE (2007)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Micronutrients in health and disease

A. Shenkin

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL (2006)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Food, youth and the mediterranean diet in Spain.: Development of KIDMED, Mediterranean Diet Quality Index in children and adolescents

L Serra-Majem et al.

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION (2004)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Determinants of the adherence to an a priori defined Mediterranean dietary pattern

A Sánchez-Villegas et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION (2002)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Validation of three food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour recalls with serum carotenoid levels in a sample of African-American adults

K Resnicow et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (2000)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Mediterranean diet of Crete: foods and nutrient content

A Kafatos et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION (2000)