Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Science Hall 410 W Warren, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Nutrients. 2021 Feb 24;13(3):712. doi: 10.3390/nu13030712.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically altered food shopping behaviors, and the resulting economic recession has caused a spike in food insecurity. Since food insecurity is associated with poor diet, especially low intake of fruits and vegetables, food-insecure individuals may disproportionately experience negative health impacts related to poor diet during the pandemic. To assess the relationship between food security status and fruit and vegetable intake during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey of adult residents of the US state of Michigan in June of 2020. Among the 484 survey respondents, 36.2% were classified as food-insecure. Food-insecure respondents consumed fruits and vegetables fewer times per day than food-secure respondents and were more likely to report decreasing their consumption of any type of fruits and vegetables (total, fresh, frozen, and canned) since the pandemic started. For those who reduced their purchase of fresh fruit and vegetable, reasons included poor quality, poor availability, high price, reduced store trips, and concerns of contamination. These findings highlight the need for adequate food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future pandemics, as well as public health messages that promote healthy eating.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行极大地改变了人们的食品购物行为，由此导致的经济衰退导致了粮食不安全状况的急剧上升。由于粮食不安全与不良饮食有关，特别是水果和蔬菜摄入量低，粮食不安全的个人在大流行期间可能会不成比例地经历与不良饮食相关的负面健康影响。为了评估 COVID-19 大流行期间粮食安全状况与水果和蔬菜摄入量之间的关系，我们于 2020 年 6 月对美国密歇根州的成年居民进行了在线调查。在 484 名调查对象中，有 36.2%被归类为粮食不安全。粮食不安全的受访者每天食用水果和蔬菜的次数少于粮食安全的受访者，并且更有可能报告自大流行开始以来减少了任何类型的水果和蔬菜的食用量（总水果和蔬菜、新鲜水果和蔬菜、冷冻水果和蔬菜以及罐装水果和蔬菜）。对于那些减少购买新鲜水果和蔬菜的人来说，原因包括质量差、供应不足、价格高、减少商店购物次数以及担心污染。这些发现强调了在 COVID-19 大流行期间以及未来的大流行中需要提供充足的粮食援助，以及需要开展促进健康饮食的公共卫生宣传。
