Evolution of Nutritional Habits Behaviour of Spanish Population Confined Through Social Media

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mediterranean diet adherence: A narrative systematic review

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of daily life. For some individuals, this was an opportunity to re-evaluate their life and make better choices, while others were overwhelmed with stressors, leading to a deterioration in mental and physical health.

AIM

The aim of this narrative systematic review is to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mediterranean diet adherence.

METHODS

A systematic literature search was carried out on PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science electronic databases utilising the search terms 'Mediterranean diet' AND 'COVID-19'. This yielded 73 articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria.

RESULTS

The data suggests that a substantial proportion of individuals adhered less to the Mediterranean diet during the COVID-19 lockdown period. However, individuals receiving some form of lifestyle intervention had better adherence to the Mediterranean diet than their unassisted counterparts.

CONCLUSION

This emphasises the importance of professional support during times of crisis to avoid deterioration of a population's health.

Social Media for Nutrition Education-A Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a University Setting: "The University of Valladolid Community Eats Healthy" Study

Social media- and internet-based interventions are nowadays widely used tools in health interventions. Although evidence of their effectiveness is still low, their applications could be very promising due to their affordability and wide reach. The current paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program, "The University of Valladolid Community Eats Healthy" (UVEH), to increase fruit and vegetable (FV) intake in adults from the University of Valladolid (U. Valladolid) employing three online methodologies. A sample of 211 volunteers was randomly assigned into four groups: virtual campus (VC), Facebook (FB), Instagram (IG), and control. An intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior was implemented for seven weeks. Data were collected at the beginning (T0) and the end of the program (T1). The Predimed questionnaire was employed to assess FV intake. Vegetable intake was statistically significantly higher in the VC group (17.4% pre vs. 72.7% post). In the rest of the groups, there was also an increase in intake. Fruit consumption increased slightly only in the VC group (23.9% pre vs. 45.5% post). Participation decreased through the weeks: FB (week 2), IG (week 3), and VC (week 4). Retention was higher in the VC (48%) and control (60%) groups. Internet-based interventions employing interactive platforms such as virtual campus can be effective in enhancing participants' dietary habits in a clinically relevant manner.

The Influence of Online Cognitive Behavior Therapy Applications on Nurse’s Anxiety during the COVID-19

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has an impact on all aspects of human life. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has resulted in many infected patients and deaths. The rapid increase in cases affects the physical and psychological health of health workers who work in hospitals. Health workers, especially nurses, are at the forefront of treating COVID-19 patients. The most common psychological impact is anxiety. AIM: This study aims to determine the effect of the cognitive behavior therapy online application on nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic at the USU Teaching Hospital. METHODS: The research design is a quasi-experimental study. The research procedure was carried out by developing an online CBT application for nurses. The research respondents were 60 nurses in the COVID-19 inpatient room which were divided into an intervention group and a control group. The implementation of CBT will be carried out in five sessions. The research process in the intervention group begins with conducting a pre-test, then intervention, and post-test. Meanwhile, in the control group, only pre- and post-tests were performed. Data analysis was performed using bivariate analysis, namely, t test. RESULTS: The results of the study can be concluded that the majority of nurses are Muslim (46%), educated nurses (66.7%), female (75%) and working 0–6 months (31.7%), aged 34, 32 years with age a minimum of 26 years, and a maximum age of 45 years, and the average anxiety experienced by nurses was 61 and 73 (medium category). The results showed that there was a significant effect of giving CBT with nurses’ anxiety (p = 0.001). The difference in anxiety scores before and after the CBT intervention in the intervention group was greater than that in the control group. CONCLUSION: Recommendations to hospitals apply CBT to reduce nurse anxiety.