SummaryThis study by Profamilia Association focuses on the social response to COVID19 by reporting and analyzing the answers to two surveys carried out between April 16 and 25, and throughout September 2020. The study aims to identify changes in behaviors and immediate expectations after the quarantine was lifted. In general, results show that people have adopted behavioral changes such as wearing face masks, avoiding people with symptoms, and reducing mobility. However, it also shows that people’s concerns have doubled for many reasons, ranging from mental health issues, neglected sexual and reproductive health needs, the burden of care for others, and working from home. Similarly, it was found that some people would accept significant long-term changes such as accepting most children continuing to be homeschooled or employees choosing whether to work or not, targeted quarantines in neighborhoods that show high number of cases; and making the use of face masks mandatory in case a vaccine or treatment for Covid-19 does not become available. This means that during the quarantine and compared to April, many people consider these options to be acceptable in the long term.The survey was filled out online via SurveyMonkey by 1,735 people in Colombia between 1st and 11th September, 2020. Overall, 17% mentioned that they had participated in the previous survey, Estudio Solidaridad I early stage of quarantine (April 2020). The following is a summary of the main findings based on the comparison of the two surveys in hopes to show evidence for changes in behavior, hygiene, levels of measure compliance, unmet needs, and to show peopleś immediate expectations after six months of strict quarantine.The most common concerns among the findings were: a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19 not arriving Colombia soon enough (79%), a vaccine or treatment not being developed soon enough (79%) and also a concern that once the vaccine arrives in Colombia, it will not be accessible (74%). 50% of people think it is likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes readily available.62% get information about COVID-19 through social media, 55% through official websites, and 51% through television.43% say that in their neighborhood, community, social group, or town, measures and campaigns have been carried out to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.25% say they would like to support local communities respond to the outbreak.82% agree with most children remaining home-schooled.85% think parents should be able to choose whether or not to send their children to school.95% agree that people should be forced to wear face masks outside the home.90% agree with neighborhoods, districts, or municipalities which experience outbreaks adopting more restrictive measures compared to the country as a whole.86% think employees should choose whether to work in their office or work from home.44% think that people will be able to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a year or a year and a half.26% think life will return to “normal” in two years or more.

ResumenAntecedentes: determinar el estado nutricional y los síntomas depresivos en personas adultas, son factores importantes a tener en cuenta para el diseño de estrategias que contribuyan a mejorar las condiciones de vida. Objetivo: describir la relación entre factores sociodemográficos, nutricionales y síntomas depresivos en adultos de 50 o más años. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal, en el cual se determinaron variables sociodemográficas, antropométricas, nutricionales y de salud mental en 168 adultos de 50 o más años, pertenecientes al Programa Adulto Mayor (PAM) de Sabaneta (Antioquia). Resultados: se encontraron diferencias significativas entre las variables Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC), sexo y estado civil, al igual que en el puntaje de la Minivaloración Nutricional (MNA) en relación con el estado civil (p<0,05); en cuanto al puntaje de depresión de Beck no se determinaron relaciones significativas con las variables sociodemográficas (p>0,05), pero sí con el MNA (p<0,001). Conclusiones: los hallazgos permiten establecer según el IMC y el MNA, que los participantes en general presentan una situación socioeconómica favorable y un estado nutricional adecuado; además la frecuencia de síntomas depresivos que se encontró fue mínima, lo cual contribuye al estado de salud y bienestar de los adultos pertenecientes al PAM.Palabras clave: estado nutricional, IMC, MNA, depresión, adulto mayor. PERSPECTIVAS En nUTRICIÓn AbstractBackground: To determine nutritional status and symptoms of depression in adults, factors which are important to consider in the design of strategies that contribute to increasing quality of life. Objetive: To describe the relation between sociodomographic, nutritional, and depression factors in adults 50 years of age and older. Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, in which sociodemographic, anthropometric, nutritional and mental health variables were determined in 168 adults aged 50 years and over, who belong to the Older Adult Program (PAM) of the city of Sabaneta, Antioquia. Results: We found significant differences between the variables body mass index (BMI), sex, and marital status, as well as in the nutritional minivaloration score (MNA) in relation to marital status (p <0.05).With the Beck depression score no significant relationships were found with sociodeomograhpic variables (P> 0.05), but significance was found with with MNA score (p <0.001). Conclusions: The findings make it possible to establish according to BMI and MNA, that participants generally have a favorable socioeconomic situation and an adequate nutritional status; In addition, the frequency was low of depression symptoms, contributing to the health status and well-being of adults belonging to the PAM.