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ProfessorMarisaMiraldo

Business School

Professor in Health Economics and Policy
 
 
 
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@article{De:2021:10.3389/fnut.2020.621726,
author = {De, Backer C and Teunissen, L and Cuykx, I and Decorte, P and Pabian, S and Gerritsen, S and Matthys, C and Al, Sabbah H and Van, Royen K},
doi = {10.3389/fnut.2020.621726},
journal = {Frontiers in Nutrition},
title = {An evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic and perceived social distancing policies in relation to planning, selecting, and preparing healthy meals: an observational study in 38 countries worldwide},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.621726},
volume = {7},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objectives: To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis.Methods: Using cross-sectional online surveys collected in 38 countries worldwide in April-June 2020 (N = 37,207, Mage 36.7 SD 14.8, 77% women), we compared changes in food literacy behaviors to changes in personal factors and social distancing policies, using hierarchical multiple regression analyses controlling for sociodemographic variables.Results: Increases in planning (4.7 SD 1.3, 4.9 SD 1.3), selecting (3.6 SD 1.7, 3.7 SD 1.7), and preparing (4.6 SD 1.2, 4.7 SD 1.3) healthy foods were found for women and men, and positively related to perceived time availability and stay-at-home policies. Psychological distress was a barrier for women, and an enabler for men. Financial stress was a barrier and enabler depending on various sociodemographic variables (all p < 0.01).Conclusion: Stay-at-home policies and feelings of having more time during COVID-19 seem to have improved food literacy. Stress and other social distancing policies relate to food literacy in more complex ways, highlighting the necessity of a health equity lens.
AU  - De,Backer C
AU  - Teunissen,L
AU  - Cuykx,I
AU  - Decorte,P
AU  - Pabian,S
AU  - Gerritsen,S
AU  - Matthys,C
AU  - Al,Sabbah H
AU  - Van,Royen K
DO  - 10.3389/fnut.2020.621726
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2296-861X
TI  - An evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic and perceived social distancing policies in relation to planning, selecting, and preparing healthy meals: an observational study in 38 countries worldwide
T2  - Frontiers in Nutrition
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.621726
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000619016000001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.621726/full
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/97969
VL  - 7
ER  -
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