Analysis by means of a telematic survey of adherence to the Mediterranean diet at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Introduction. The choice of food in times of confinement is influenced by multiple factors such as food availability that may be reduced and that constituted one of the main challenges to be faced by governments in past pandemics, the family economic status that can vary, as well as the fact of confinement that provides the family group with more time to dedicate to preparing different dishes but also places them in a situation that can be experienced as stressful and lead to different patterns of food consumption.
Objective. To know the usual dietary pattern, that is, prior to confinement, collecting this information at the time it began.
Method. Cross-sectional observational study using an anonymous online telematic food survey that monitored adherence to the Mediterranean diet in real time in 492 adults from Spain in the pandemic by covid19 during the second half of March 2020.
Results. Our study shows that the degree of adherence to DM in the first part of confinement has been high, showing a score of 10.0 ± 2.0 in the MEDAS test and 9.3 ± 2.1 in the modified PREDIMED. Specifically, in our study, 77% of the studied population had a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet, compared to a moderate adherence in 22.4% and a low adherence in 5%.
Conclusions. Our study reflects a high adherence of the participants to the Mediterranean Diet.
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