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- Title
Stress and the Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods during COVID-19’s Social Distancing: Are Mental Disorders Mediators in This Association? ELSA-Brasil Results.
- Authors
Pires, Raphaela Kistenmacker; Griep, Rosane Harter; de Oliveira da Silva Scaranni, Patricia; Moreno, Arlinda B.; Molina, Maria del Carmen B.; Luft, Vivian C.; de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca, Maria; de Oliveira Cardoso, Leticia
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated various determinants of mental disorders. Several behavioral changes were observed given this increase, including harmful health consequences, such as excessive consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). To assess this relationship, we investigated the meditational role of symptoms of mental disorders (anxiety and depression) in the association between stress resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consumption of UPFs in 3884 Brazilian public employees in a supplementary study of the ELSA-Brasil study. Structural equation models (SEMs) were estimated to assess the direct and indirect effects mediated by symptoms of mental disorders. The results suggested a significant and positive mediational effect of the symptoms of mental disorders on the association between the stress resulting from social distancing and the consumption of UPFs. These findings contribute to informing the need for policies and early interventions in potentially stressful situations, with a focus on the promotion of mental health, and may thus help prevent or reduce the consumption of unhealthy foods.
- Publication
Nutrients, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 13, p1
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu16132097