학술논문
Sex disparities in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and determinants of self-reported body weight changes before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 Arab countries
Document Type
article
Author
Reema Tayyem; Mohammed O. Ibrahim; Hussein Mortada; Majid AlKhalaf; Khlood Bookari; Haleama Al Sabbah; Radwan Qasrawi; Iman Kamel; Somaia Dashti; Sabika Allehdan; Hiba Bawadi; Mostafa Waly; Haya Abuhijleh; Fadwa Hammouh; Narmeen Al-Awwad; Nahla Al-Bayyari; Leila Cheikh Ismail; Diala Abu Al-Halawa; Manal Othman; The Regional CORONA COOKING Survey Group; Maha Hoteit; Charlotte De Backer; Lauranna Teunissen; Kathleen Van Royen; Isabelle Cuykx; Paulien Decorte; Gaëlle Ouvrein; Karolien Poels; Heidi Vandebosch; Katrien Maldoy; Sara Pabian; Christophe Matthys; Tim Smits; Jules Vrinten; Ann DeSmet; Nelleke Teughels; Maggie Geuens; Iris Vermeir; Viktor Proesmans; Liselot Hudders; Mariam Al-Mannai; Tariq Alalwan; Elissa Naim; Rania Mansour; Nour Yazbeck; Hazem Agha; Rania Abu Seir; Jamila Arrish; Ghadir Fallata; Omar Alhumaidan; Shihana Alakeel; Norah AlBuayjan; Sarah Alkhunein; Budur Binobaydan; Aeshah Alshaya; Ayesha Aldhaheri
Source
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 10 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2296-2565
Abstract
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic along with its confinement period boosted lifestyle modifications and impacted women and men differently which exacerbated existing gender inequalities. The main objective of this paper is to assess the gender-based differentials in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and the determinants favoring weight change before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic among Arab men and women from 10 Arab countries.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted based on a convenience sample of 12,447 households' family members (mean age: 33.2 ± 12.9; 50.1% females) and information from participants aged 18 years and above was collected about periods before and during the pandemic.ResultsFindings showed that, during the COVID-19 period, the dietary diversity, declined by 1.9% among females compared to males (0.4%) (p < 0.001) and by 1.5% among overweight participants (p < 0.001) compared to their counterparts.ConclusionsTo conclude, gender-sensitive strategies and policies to address weight gain and dietary diversity during emergent shocks and pandemics are urgently needed in the region.