Macro partitioning
COVID-19 restrictions lead to increased consumption of snack foods (chips, cookies) and decreased consumption of fast food/take-out among parents and children.
Expect an increase in snack food consumption during periods of stress or boredom. To mitigate this, keep healthy snacks accessible and involve children in meal preparation. Focus on reducing fast food/take-out by cooking more meals from scratch, which many families found to be a positive change.
the most commonly reported eating behavior changes were eating more food... eating more snack foods (mothers, 67%; fathers, 59%; children, 55%) and eating fewer foods from fast food and/or take out among parents (mothers, 43%; fathers, 45%).
Why this rating
Self-reported dietary changes via survey; lacks objective biomarker or detailed nutritional analysis.
Source
The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Behavior, Stress, Financial and Food Security among Middle to High Income Canadian Families with Young Children
Nicholas Carroll et al. · Nutrients · 2020
DOI 10.3390/nu12082352
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- COVID-19 restrictions lead to increased family stress, driven by balancing work with childcare/homeschooling and financial instability.Moderate
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