Khubchandani Jagdish, Kandiah Jayanthi, Saiki Diana
College of Health and Social Services, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
College of Health and College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2020 Oct 3;10(4):950-956. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe10040067.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people worldwide. In this study, we assessed the burden of stress during the pandemic and its relationship with eating practices in a national random sample of American adults. Data were collected using an online survey and the participants were asked about their demographic characteristics, perceived stress, and eating practices in April 2020. Compared to their counterparts, average stress scores were statistically significantly higher for racial and ethnic minority individuals, those who were employed part-time, were single, lived in the Midwest, and were ≤35 years of age. More than one-tenth of the participants reported practicing more unhealthy eating practices during the pandemic lockdowns: fasting (16%), restricting eating (20%), skipping meals (25%), and overeating (39%). Concerning the overall perception of diet, nearly a third reported that their diet had worsened during the pandemic (31%). In adjusted and unadjusted analyses after controlling for demographic characteristics, stress scores were statistically significantly higher for those engaging in unhealthy eating practices and those who reported that their diet had worsened. Policymakers and public health practitioners should redouble their efforts in preventing morbidity and premature mortality by implementing interventions that address the multiple detrimental stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情扰乱了全球人们的生活。在本研究中，我们在美国成年人的全国随机样本中评估了疫情期间的压力负担及其与饮食习惯的关系。数据通过在线调查收集，参与者被问及他们的人口统计学特征、感知到的压力以及2020年4月的饮食习惯。与同龄人相比，种族和少数族裔个体、兼职工作者、单身人士、居住在中西部地区且年龄≤35岁的人的平均压力得分在统计学上显著更高。超过十分之一的参与者报告在疫情封锁期间有更多不健康的饮食习惯：禁食（16%）、限制饮食（20%）、不吃饭（25%）和暴饮暴食（39%）。关于对饮食的总体看法，近三分之一的人报告说他们的饮食在疫情期间变差了（31%）。在控制人口统计学特征后的调整和未调整分析中，有不健康饮食习惯的人和报告饮食变差的人的压力得分在统计学上显著更高。政策制定者和公共卫生从业者应加倍努力，通过实施应对新冠疫情多重有害压力源的干预措施来预防发病和过早死亡。
