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- Title
Assessment of Dietary and Lifestyle Quality among the Romanian Population in the Post-Pandemic Period.
- Authors
Mititelu, Magdalena; Popovici, Violeta; Neacșu, Sorinel Marius; Musuc, Adina Magdalena; Busnatu, Ștefan Sebastian; Oprea, Eliza; Boroghină, Steluța Constanța; Mihai, Andreea; Streba, Costin Teodor; Lupuliasa, Dumitru; Gheorghe, Emma; Kebbewar, Nadin; Lupu, Carmen Elena
- Abstract
Background: The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus demonstrated the importance of prevention through a healthy diet and lifestyle, the most vulnerable people being those with severe chronic conditions, those who are overweight, and those with an unbalanced immune system. This study aims to examine the nutritional status and lifestyle behaviors of the Romanian population. Methods: The evaluation of the eating habits and lifestyle of the Romanian population in the post-pandemic period was carried out based on a cross-sectional observational study with the help of a questionnaire. Results: A total of 4704 valid answers were registered (3136 female and 1568 male respondents). Among the respondents, most of them belong to the young population, 2892 between the ages of 18 and 40, i.e., 61.5%. Most male respondents are overweight (1400) and obese (780). Most respondents indicated a tendency to consume 1–2 meals per day irregularly (p = 0.617). Only 974 respondents adopted a healthy diet, and 578 a healthy lifestyle. Conclusions: The present study reports low adherence to a healthy diet (20.7%) and healthy lifestyle (12.28%), especially among the young population (<30 years). In the current context, it reports a reduced tendency to consume vegetables and fruits among the population, below the daily average recommended by the nutrition guidelines, a tendency towards sedentary behavior, and even deficient hydration of some of the respondents; these negative aspects can create a long-term series of nutritional and psycho-emotional imbalances. Our results evidence that complex surveys among the population are regularly required to investigate nutritional or lifestyle deficiencies; moreover, it could be helpful in further educational measures in nutrition, food, and environmental safety.
- Subjects
ROMANIA; LIFESTYLES; CROSS-sectional method; FRUIT; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); FOOD consumption; BODY mass index; DATA analysis; SCIENTIFIC observation; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY lifestyles; FISHER exact test; NUTRITIONAL requirements; CHI-squared test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HYDRATION; NUTRITIONAL status; FOOD habits; VEGETABLES; STATISTICS; METROPOLITAN areas; RURAL conditions; ROMANIANS; DATA analysis software; COVID-19 pandemic; OBESITY; EDUCATIONAL attainment
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 10, p1006
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12101006