The COVID-19 pandemic represnts a massive impact on human health, causing sudden lifestyle changes, through social distanciang and isolation at home, with social and economic consequencespor Nahuel Rabainera
1. Conclusions: In this study is provided for the first time on line data on the Italian population lifestyle, eating habits and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet pattern during COVID-19 lockdown. As the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, our data need to be confirmed and investigated in future more extensive population studies
2. Background: Due to the COVID-19, the WHO Emergency Committee declared a global healthy emergency, so the Italian government decided for more stringent containment measures. Italy was the second worst-affected country in COVID pandemic. Due to quarantine, a sudden and radical change has occured in the and lifestyles an habits of population. The staying at home and stockpiling food are two main characteristic. The stress generated leaded to eat comfort food rich in sugar. Psycological and emotional responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, may increase the risk of developing dysfunctional eating behaviours.
3. Methods: The study aimed to investigate the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on esting habits and lifestyle changes among the italian population aged 12 > years
3.1. The survey was carried out by the Section of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomic, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention of the University of Rome. Qquestionanaire: demographic information (age, gender,place of residence,current employment) antrophometric data (reported weight and height); dietary habits information (adherence to Mediterranean diet) lifestyle habits information (grocery shopping, habit of smoking, sleep quality and physical activity)
4. Results: respondents 3533, aged 12-86 years. 48.6% gained weight, 3.3% of smokers decided to quit smoking, 38,3% increased physical activity. The population group aged 18-30 have a higher adherence to Mediterranean diet; 15% turned to farmers or organic
