Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study

Ruíz-Roso, María Belén; de Carvalho Padilha, Patricia; Matilla-Escalante, Diana C.; Brun, Paola; Ulloa, Natalia; Acevedo-Correa, Diofanor; Arantes Ferreira Peres, Wilza; Martorell, Miquel; Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Thais; de Oliveira Cardoso, Letícia; Carrasco-Marín, Fernanda; Paternina-Sierra, Katherine; Lopez de las Hazas, María-Carmen; Rodriguez-Meza, Jhon E.; Villalba-Montero, Luisa F.; Bernabè, Giulia; Pauletto, Anthony; Taci, Xhoajda; Cárcamo-Regla, Richar; Martínez, J. Alfredo; Dávalos, Alberto

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Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study

María Belén Ruíz-Roso

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Patricia de Carvalho Padilha

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Diana C. Matilla-Escalante

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Paola Brun

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Natalia Ulloa

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Diofanor Acevedo-Correa

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Wilza Arantes Ferreira Peres

Miquel Martorell

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Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho

Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso

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Fernanda Carrasco-Marín

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Katherine Paternina-Sierra

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María-Carmen Lopez de las Hazas

Jhon E. Rodriguez-Meza

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Luisa F. Villalba-Montero

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Laboratory of Epigenetics of Lipid Metabolism, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA)–Food, CEI UAM + CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain

Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil

Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil

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Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, I-35100 Padua, Italy

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Centro Vida Saludable, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, BíoBío, Chile

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Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile

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Research Group in Innovation and Agricultural and Agroindustrial Development, University of Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias 48-152, Colombia

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Departamento de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile

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Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, National School of Public Health, Rio de Janeiro 21041-210, Brazil

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Facultad de Medicina, University of Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias 29-5050, Colombia

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Ciber de la Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28049 Madrid, Spain

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Department of Nutrition and Physiology, Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, IDISNA Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain

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Cardiometabolic Nutrition Group, Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies Food (IMDEA Food), CEI UAM + CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain

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Nutrients 2020, 12(8), 2289; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082289

Received: 15 June 2020 / Revised: 27 July 2020 / Accepted: 28 July 2020 / Published: 30 July 2020

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutrition within and beyond Corona Virus)

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Aim: to describe physical activity and ultra-processed foods consumption, their changes and sociodemographic predictors among adolescents from countries in Europe (Italy and Spain) and Latin America (Brazil, Chile, and Colombia) during the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic period. Methods: Cross-sectional study via web survey. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and weekly ultra-processed food consumption data were used. To compare the frequencies of physical activity status with sociodemographic variables, a multinomial logistic and a multiple logistic regression for habitual ultra-processed foods was performed. In final models, p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Sample of 726 adolescents, mostly females (59.6%) aged 16–19 years old (54.3%). Adolescents from Latin America presented odds ratio (OR) 2.98 (CI 95% 1.80–4.94) of being inactive and those whose mothers had higher level of education were less active during lockdown [OR 0.40 (CI 95% 0.20–0.84)]. The habitual ultra-processed consumption was also high during this period in all countries, and more prevalent in Latin America. Conclusion: A higher prevalence of inactivity was observed in this population, but reductions of physical activity and habitual ultra-processed consumption during the pandemic were more pronounced in Latin America. Our findings reinforce the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle, i.e., exercise and diet, during periods of social isolation. View Full-Text

Keywords: adolescent; physical activity; Covid-19 pandemic; e-survey; Google Forms

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Ruíz-Roso, M.B.; de Carvalho Padilha, P.; Matilla-Escalante, D.C.; Brun, P.; Ulloa, N.; Acevedo-Correa, D.; Arantes Ferreira Peres, W.; Martorell, M.; Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, T.; de Oliveira Cardoso, L.; Carrasco-Marín, F.; Paternina-Sierra, K.; Lopez de las Hazas, M.-C.; Rodriguez-Meza, J.E.; Villalba-Montero, L.F.; Bernabè, G.; Pauletto, A.; Taci, X.; Cárcamo-Regla, R.; Martínez, J.A.; Dávalos, A. Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study. Nutrients 2020, 12, 2289. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082289

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Ruíz-Roso MB, de Carvalho Padilha P, Matilla-Escalante DC, Brun P, Ulloa N, Acevedo-Correa D, Arantes Ferreira Peres W, Martorell M, Rangel Bousquet Carrilho T, de Oliveira Cardoso L, Carrasco-Marín F, Paternina-Sierra K, Lopez de las Hazas M-C, Rodriguez-Meza JE, Villalba-Montero LF, Bernabè G, Pauletto A, Taci X, Cárcamo-Regla R, Martínez JA, Dávalos A. Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study. Nutrients. 2020; 12(8):2289. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082289

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Ruíz-Roso, María Belén, Patricia de Carvalho Padilha, Diana C. Matilla-Escalante, Paola Brun, Natalia Ulloa, Diofanor Acevedo-Correa, Wilza Arantes Ferreira Peres, Miquel Martorell, Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso, Fernanda Carrasco-Marín, Katherine Paternina-Sierra, María-Carmen Lopez de las Hazas, Jhon E. Rodriguez-Meza, Luisa F. Villalba-Montero, Giulia Bernabè, Anthony Pauletto, Xhoajda Taci, Richar Cárcamo-Regla, J. Alfredo Martínez, and Alberto Dávalos. 2020. "Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study" Nutrients 12, no. 8: 2289. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082289

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