Snacking and settee or small dietary "homemade" dishes: all French people did not experience confinement in the same way, shows a study that highlights the influence of the level of income, the presence of children in the home and working conditions during this coronavirus crisis.
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In all, the restriction of movement, the closing of schools and many businesses and sometimes also the anxiety linked to the health crisis modified the diet and the level of physical activity of more than half of the participants (57.2 %), according to this study by the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (Eren), posted online on June 5 but not yet published.
35% of respondents have gained weight
In a large third of those questioned (37.4%), "confinement has caused (...) nutritional behaviors not favorable to health which, if maintained over the long term could increase the risk of chronic pathologies", conclude these researchers , according to the responses of 37,000 participants in the large Nutrinet public health study.
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In detail, 35% gained weight (1.8 kg on average between March and May), 53% decreased their physical activity, 23% increased their energy intake and 21% increased their snacking. This group also tended to consume more sweets, cookies and alcohol and less fresh produce, especially fruits and fish.
"Loss of opportunity"
Participants with this profile were more often under the age of 50, women, with lower incomes, with children present at home, telecommuting during confinement, observe the researchers.
"These modifications seem to be linked to the loss of opportunities linked to confinement": closure of sports halls, restaurants and workplaces, and "limited access to usual food supply places", analyze the authors.