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

Published:2023-07-12 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0260-1060
Container-title:Nutrition and Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Nutr Health

Author:

Farrugia Francesca¹^ORCID,Refalo Daniel¹,Bonello David¹,Cuschieri Sarah²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta

2. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta

Abstract

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of daily life. For some individuals, this was an opportunity to re-evaluate their life and make better choices, while others were overwhelmed with stressors, leading to a deterioration in mental and physical health.AimThe aim of this narrative systematic review is to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mediterranean diet adherence.MethodsA systematic literature search was carried out on PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science electronic databases utilising the search terms ‘Mediterranean diet’ AND ‘COVID-19’. This yielded 73 articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria.ResultsThe data suggests that a substantial proportion of individuals adhered less to the Mediterranean diet during the COVID-19 lockdown period. However, individuals receiving some form of lifestyle intervention had better adherence to the Mediterranean diet than their unassisted counterparts.ConclusionThis emphasises the importance of professional support during times of crisis to avoid deterioration of a population's health.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Nutrition and Dietetics,General Medicine,Medicine (miscellaneous)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02601060231187511

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