Psychological factors of diet quality among rural populations of Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Durán-Agüero, Samuel; Vinueza-Veloz, María Fernanda; González-Medina, Gabriel; Carpio-Arias, Tannia Valeria; Ríos-Castillo, Israel; Cavagnari, Brian M; Nava‐González, Edna J.; Camacho-López, Saby; Cordón-Arrivillaga, Karla; Núñez-Martínez, Beatriz; Meza-Miranda, Eliana Romina; Ortíz, Alfonsina; Pérez-Armijo, Patricio; Bejarano-Roncancio, John Jairo; Ivankovich-Guillén, Sonia; Mauricio-Alza, Saby; Landaeta-Díaz, Leslie

doi:10.22605/rrh6909

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“…Additionally, food shortages, especially of fresh fruits and vegetables, may have obligated many families to adjust their diets [ 43 , 44 ], with more families opting for food with longer shelf-lives [ 42 ]. Other factors contributing to poor quality diet include overall financial constraints due to loss of jobs, limited financial resources to stockpile food, more people to feed at home, inability to participate in food pantries and/or congregate meals, and social isolation [ 39 , 45 , 46 ].…”

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Diet Quality of Older African Americans: Impact of Knowledge and Perceived Threat of COVID-19

Kibe

Bazargan

Bosah

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Confusing health messages and environmental changes intended to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus have affected the dietary behavior of older African Americans. We investigated the impact of COVID-19-related factors on diet quality and the relationship between food access and diet quality. We surveyed 150 African Americans aged 55 years and above during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data obtained included socio-demographic and health information, and COVID-19-related knowledge and perceptions. Dietary intake data was obtained using the Diet History Questionnaire III. Analyses included bivariate and multivariable statistics. Overall, based on United States Department of Agriculture guidelines, the diet quality of older African Americans was poor. Higher knowledge and a lower perceived threat of COVID-19 were significantly associated with poor diet quality. Additionally, older African Americans with chronic diseases and food insecurity had poor diet quality. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of diet quality. The combined impact of poor knowledge and perceived threat of COVID-19, chronic disease, and food insecurity contribute to poor diet quality in this population. This study adds to the well-known need for strategies to support the right to a healthy diet, particularly during COVID-19 and future pandemics. Proactive interventions to counteract the potential consequences of poor diets are needed.

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Diet Quality of Older African Americans: Impact of Knowledge and Perceived Threat of COVID-19

Kibe

Bazargan

Bosah

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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“…We performed an analysis of mental health in 5,976 rural dwellers from four countries of Latin America, in 14 studies, where Peru had the biggest proportion of participants ( n = 2,359) ( 19 – 32 ). We also included a regional-wide study that analyzed 708 adults from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico ( 32 ). In addition, five studies from Peru (33.3%) ( 27 – 31 ), four studies from Ecuador (26.6%) ( 22 – 25 ), three from Colombia (20%) ( 19 – 21 ), and a study from Paraguay ( 26 ) were included.…”

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A systematic review of mental health in rural Andean populations in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

Moya-Salazar,

Jaime-Quispe,

Cañari

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundCOVID-19 has been causing mental health problems around the world, with rural and indigenous peoples likely to be the most affected. This systematic review synthesizes and critically analyzes the existing literature on mental disorders in the rural Andean population in Latin America.MethodsA systematic review with narrative synthesis was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines. We searched nine databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Cochrane, Scielo, LILACS, and Latindex), five public prepublication servers (SocArXiv, medRxiv, bioRxiv, SportRXiv, and Preprints), ALICIA, and Google Scholar for articles that included the analysis of mental health problems using data collected from the rural Andean population in Latin America. These were eligible for inclusion. Articles that included Non-Latin American populations (including European or African migrants) and studies conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (since the declaration of national lockdown) were excluded.ResultsA total of 23,761 articles were retrieved, 14 of which met the inclusion requirements. Most were cross-sectional (n = 12) and related to anxiety (n = 9), depression (n = 8), and stress (n = 5). The mental health analysis of 5,976 rural dwellers from four countries in Latin America also included gray literature studies (n = 7) that allowed the quantification of mental health problems in adults (n = 7) and adolescents/children (n = 4). Only one study was multinational, and the quality of publications varied. Despite the high frequency of anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms among rural Latin American populations during COVID-19, published research is very limited. This review found preliminary evidence that the frequency of anxiety (45%), depression (27.6%), and stress (33.1%) in the rural population was associated with pandemic restrictions across countries. Measures of other psychiatric problems, such as distress or suicidal ideation, cannot be estimated.ConclusionRegional-wide studies investigating changes in the frequency of symptoms of mental health problems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are warranted to inform culturally adapted prevention strategies. This study is limited to a narrative synthesis and may be subject to publication bias.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=320489.

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“…Ten studies evaluated the association between a ‘traditional’ diet, which varied based on the geographic location, and anxiety, with 3 reporting a significant inverse association [ 61 – 63 ], 6 showing no association [ 64 – 69 ], and one study noting a significant inverse association for women while no association was noted for men [ 70 ]. The relationship between diet quality score and anxiety was examined in 9 studies, with 4 studies showing significant inverse associations [ 52 , 71 – 73 ], 4 indicating no association [ 7 , 63 , 74 , 75 ], and 1 study reporting a significant inverse association among women but no association among men [ 70 ]. Associations between a vegetarian/vegan diet and anxiety in 9 studies were inconsistent, with 2 reporting positive significant associations [ 62 , 76 ], 4 noting a significant inverse association [ 77 – 80 ], and 3 indicating no significant associations [ 34 , 47 , 81 ].…”

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Dietary eating patterns, dairy consumption, and anxiety: A systematic literature review

Movva,

Reichert,

Hooda

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Nutrition affects both physical and mental health but evidence is mixed regarding potential associations between anxiety and diet, particularly dairy consumption. We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) of dairy consumption and/or various dietary patterns and risk of anxiety. Methods Literature searches were conducted in PubMed and Embase. All study designs except case reports, small case series, and SLRs were considered for inclusion. Reference lists of previously published SLRs were reviewed for any relevant additional studies. Studies of populations without dairy sensitivities exploring the association between dietary patterns and/or dairy consumption and anxiety published through May 2022 were identified using predefined eligibility criteria. Study quality was determined using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Criteria Checklist. Results For this SLR, 132 studies were included; 80 were cross-sectional. Studies examined different dietary patterns (e.g., Mediterranean, gluten-free) and anxiety using various anxiety scales, with 19 studies specifically reporting on whole dairy consumption and anxiety. Dairy consumption was significantly associated with a lower risk of anxiety in 7 studies, while the remaining 12 studies showed no significant associations. Evidence was mixed for the association between various dietary patterns and anxiety, but more studies observed a lower risk of anxiety with greater adherence to “healthy” diets (e.g., Mediterranean, diet quality score, vegetarian/vegan) than a higher risk. Notable heterogeneity in study populations, time periods, geographical locations, dietary assessment methods, and anxiety scales was observed. Conclusions The results of this SLR suggest a potential link between diet including diary consumption and anxiety, but future studies, especially with longitudinal designs that measure diet and anxiety at several timepoints and comprehensively adjust for confounders, are needed to fully understand the relationship between diet and anxiety.

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Psychological factors of diet quality among rural populations of Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

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Diet Quality of Older African Americans: Impact of Knowledge and Perceived Threat of COVID-19

Diet Quality of Older African Americans: Impact of Knowledge and Perceived Threat of COVID-19

A systematic review of mental health in rural Andean populations in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dietary eating patterns, dairy consumption, and anxiety: A systematic literature review

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