Diet quality and its association with lifestyle and dietary behaviors among rroatian students during two COVID-19 lockdowns

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dc.abstract.enThe present study aims to assess the diet quality, the relationship between diet quality and lifestyle, and the association of diet quality with body mass index and students’ field of study during COVID-19 lockdown periods (spring and winter) in 2020. Datasets were collected via an anonymous online self-reported questionnaire distributed during two time periods using social media. A total of 1939 Croatian students (82.4% women and 17.6% men) completed the questionnaire. Diet quality was assessed using the pro-healthy diet index (pHDI) and non-healthy diet index (nHDI). An increase in diet quality was noted during both lockdown periods but was lower during the winter lockdown. Cooking for oneself was associated with a high level of pHDI, while ordering or buying ready-to-eat food was linked to a low level of pHDI. Additionally, a decrease in screen time and increased physical activity was associated with high pHDI values. Furthermore, during both lockdown periods, students with a BMI above 30 kg/m2 had the highest nHDI values compared to other students. Although positive changes were found during both lockdown periods, they were less pronounced throughout the winter lockdown. Further studies are needed to elucidate the real impact of these changes in the post-COVID period.
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk o Żywności i Żywieniu
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Żywienia Człowieka i Dietetyki
dc.contributor.authorPfeifer, Danijela
dc.contributor.authorRešetar, Josip
dc.contributor.authorŠteković, Martin
dc.contributor.authorCzłapka-Matyasik, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorVerbanac, Donatella
dc.contributor.authorGajdoš Kljusurić, Jasenka
dc.date.access2025-06-18
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-30T12:27:17Z
dc.date.available2025-09-30T12:27:17Z
dc.date.copyright2023-06-29
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>The present study aims to assess the diet quality, the relationship between diet quality and lifestyle, and the association of diet quality with body mass index and students’ field of study during COVID-19 lockdown periods (spring and winter) in 2020. Datasets were collected via an anonymous online self-reported questionnaire distributed during two time periods using social media. A total of 1939 Croatian students (82.4% women and 17.6% men) completed the questionnaire. Diet quality was assessed using the pro-healthy diet index (pHDI) and non-healthy diet index (nHDI). An increase in diet quality was noted during both lockdown periods but was lower during the winter lockdown. Cooking for oneself was associated with a high level of pHDI, while ordering or buying ready-to-eat food was linked to a low level of pHDI. Additionally, a decrease in screen time and increased physical activity was associated with high pHDI values. Furthermore, during both lockdown periods, students with a BMI above 30 kg/m2 had the highest nHDI values compared to other students. Although positive changes were found during both lockdown periods, they were less pronounced throughout the winter lockdown. Further studies are needed to elucidate the real impact of these changes in the post-COVID period.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number13
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dc.description.volume12
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/foods12132532
dc.identifier.issn2304-8158
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/5086
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dc.languageen
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dc.subject.enCOVID-19
dc.subject.enlockdown
dc.subject.enstudents
dc.subject.endiet quality
dc.subject.endietary behavior
dc.subject.enlifestyle behavior
dc.subject.enbody mass index
dc.subject.ennutrition knowledge
dc.titleDiet quality and its association with lifestyle and dietary behaviors among rroatian students during two COVID-19 lockdowns
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