Table 3.
Comparison of the nutritional quality of diet before and during the lockdown.
| Recommendation | Before lockdown mean (SD) | During lockdown mean (SD | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sPNNS-GS2b |
1.2 (2.5) |
0.8 (2.8) |
<.001 |
|
| Score components | ||||
| Fruit and vegetables (frequency/day) | At least 5 servings/day | 2.6 (1.6) | 3.2 (1.8) | <.001 |
| Pulses (frequency/week) | At least 2 servings/week | 0.7 (1.1) | 0.9 (1.3) | <.001 |
| Whole-grain foods (frequency/day) | Every day | 0.5 (0.6) | 0.6 (0.7) | 0.019 |
| Nuts (g/day) | A handful/dayc | 2.8 (5.2) | 2.7 (5.8) | 0.371 |
| Dairy products (frequency/day) | 2 servings/day | 2.3 (1.4) | 2.5 (1.4) | <.001 |
| Fish and seafood (frequency/week) | 2 servings/week | 1.6 (1.5) | 1.7 (1.5) | 0.002 |
| Red meat (g/week) | <500 g/week | 292 (266) | 302 (280) | 0.154 |
| Processed meat (g/week) | <150 g/week | 113 (133) | 145 (172) | <.001 |
| Sugary foods (% EIWA) | <10% EIWA | 11.6 (7.1) | 12.5 (7.9) | <.001 |
| Sweet-tasting beverages (ml/day) | 0 ml/day | 177 (376) | 213 (413) | <.001 |
| Alcoholic beverages (g of alcohol/week) | <100 g of alcohol/week | 30 (59) | 39 (72) | <.001 |
| Salt (g/day) | <8 g/day | 2.9 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.2) | <.001 |
EIWA, energy intake without alcohol.
a
Paired t-tests, Bonferroni corrected alpha level: 0.004.
b
without added fat component, range from −17 to 11.5.
c
One serving/handful of nuts = 30 g (Chaltiel et al., 2019).