Table 1. Eating habits and weight variation during quarantine.
| Question | Lost weight (n = 201) | Weight stable (n = 218) | Gained weight (n = 267) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “How often do you…” | ||||
| Snack between meals? | 0.030* | |||
| Never | 24 (42.9) | 15 (26.8) | 17 (30.4) | |
| One to three times a month | 32 (33.3) | 35 (36.5) | 29 (30.2) | |
| One to four times a week | 85 (27.6) | 106 (34.4) | 117 (38.0) | |
| Everyday | 60 (26.6) | 62 (27.4) | 104 (46.0) | |
| Have long fasting periods? | 0.028* | |||
| Never | 99 (27.1) | 106 (29.0) | 160 (43.8) | |
| One to three times a month | 43 (29.3) | 56 (38.1) | 48 (32.7) | |
| One to four times a week | 40 (29.9) | 45 (33.6) | 49 (36.6) | |
| Everyday | 19 (47.5) | 11 (27.5) | 10 (25.0) | |
| Eat until you feel uncomfortable? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 79 (30.7) | 98 (38.1) | 80 (31.1) | |
| One to three times a month | 90 (31.4) | 97 (33.8) | 100 (34.8) | |
| One to four times a week | 28 (23.7) | 19 (16.1) | 71 (60.2) | |
| Everyday | 4 (16.7) | 4 (16.7) | 16 (66.7) | |
| Eat without feeling physical hunger? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 56 (30.0) | 77 (41.2) | 54 (28.9) | |
| One to three times a month | 81 (31.9) | 89 (35.0) | 84 (33.1) | |
| One to four times a week | 55 (29.7) | 41 (22.2) | 89 (48.1) | |
| Everyday | 9 (15.0) | 11 (18.3) | 40 (66.7) | |
| Feel guilty or sad after eating? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 72 (31.4) | 103 (45.0) | 54 (23.6) | |
| One to three times a month | 83 (34.3) | 78 (32.2) | 81 (33.5) | |
| One to four times a week | 32 (26.2) | 23 (18.8) | 67 (54.9) | |
| Everyday | 14 (15.1) | 14 (15.1) | 85 (34.3) | |
| Stressed by the way you eat? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 85 (34.3) | 111 (44.8) | 52 (21.0) | |
| One to three times a month | 54 (27.6) | 71 (36.2) | 71 (36.2) | |
| One to four times a week | 43 (34.1) | 20 (15.9) | 63 (50.0) | |
| Everyday | 19 (16.4) | 16 (13.8) | 81 (69.8) | |
| Drink sodas, processed juices or shakes? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 47 (32.2) | 57 (39.0) | 42 (28.8) | |
| One to three times a month | 119 (32.0) | 115 (30.9) | 138 (37.1) | |
| One to four times a week | 31 (20.7) | 39 (26.0) | 80 (53.3) | |
| Everyday | 4 (22.2) | 7 (38.9) | 7 (38.9) | |
| Drink water? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 3 (15.8) | 3 (15.8) | 13 (68.4) | |
| One to three times a month | 9 (34.6) | 3 (11.5) | 14 (53.9) | |
| One to four times a week | 26 (21.9) | 33 (27.7) | 60 (50.4) | |
| Everyday | 163 (31.2) | 179 (34.3) | 180 (34.5) | |
| Have sugar cravings? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 11 (36.7) | 11 (36.7) | 8 (26.7) | |
| One to three times a month | 75 (36.6) | 70 (34.2) | 60 (29.3) | |
| One to four times a week | 74 (28.7) | 90 (34.9) | 94 (36.4) | |
| Everyday | 41 (21.24) | 47 (24.4) | 105 (54.4) | |
| Have salt cravings? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 20 (31.8) | 26 (41.3) | 17 (27.0) | |
| One to three times a month | 86 (34.4) | 88 (35.2) | 76 (30.4) | |
| One to four times a week | 65 (24.9) | 75 (28.7) | 121 (46.4) | |
| Everyday | 30 (26.8) | 29 (25.9) | 53 (47.3) | |
| Have cravings for fatty foods? | 0.001* | |||
| Never | 21 (25.92) | 39 (48.2) | 21 (25.9) | |
| One to three times a month | 123 (33.8) | 125 (34.3) | 116 (31.9) | |
| One to four times a week | 47 (24.1) | 44 (22.6) | 104 (53.3) | |
| Everyday | 10 (21.7) | 10 (21.7) | 26 (56.5) | |
| Drink natural juices? | 0.007* | |||
| Never | 30 (43.5) | 16 (23.2) | 23 (33.3) | |
| One to three times a month | 72 (28.8) | 82 (32.8) | 96 (38.4) | |
| One to four times a week | 71 (29.3) | 66 (27.3) | 105 (43.4) | |
| Everyday | 28 (22.4) | 54 (43.2) | 43 (34.4) | |
| Leave the plate “empty” when you finish eating? | 0.538* | |||
| Never | 10 (38.5) | 10 (38.5) | 6 (23.1) | |
| One to three times a month | 9 (25.0) | 10 (27.8) | 17 (47.2) | |
| One to four times a week | 41 (29.1) | 40 (28.4) | 60 (42.6) | |
| Everyday | 141 (29.2) | 158 (32.7) | 184 (38.1) | |
| Have breakfast in the week? | 0.016* | |||
| One to two days | 24 (39.3) | 18 (29.5) | 19 (31.2) | |
| Three to five days | 32 (25.4) | 30 (23.8) | 64 (50.8) | |
| Six to seven days | 145 (29.1) | 170 (34.1) | 184 (36.9) | |
| Have lunch in the week? | 0.756* | |||
| One to two days | 5 (25.0) | 6 (30.0) | 9 (45.0) | |
| Three to five days | 10 (23.8) | 12 (28.6) | 20 (47.6) | |
| Six to seven days | 186 (29.8) | 200 (32.1) | 238 (38.1) | |
| Have dinner in the week? | 0.016* | |||
| One to two days | 29 (40.9) | 19 (26.8) | 23 (32.4) | |
| Three to five days | 37 (21.8) | 52 (30.6 ) | 81 (47.7) | |
| Six to seven days | 135 (30.3) | 147 (33.0) | 163 (36.6) | |
| “How many…” | ||||
| Main meals do you have per day? | 3 (2-3) | 3 (2-3) | 3 (2-3) | 0.198† |
| Snacks between meals do you have per day? | 1.30 (0.88) | 1.25 (0.79) | 1.51 (0.82) | 0.002†† |
| D. you… | ||||
| Skip meals to take care of your figure? | 0.001* | |||
| No | 53 (21.0) | 88 (34.8) | 112 (44.3) | |
| Yes | 148 (34.2) | 130 (30.02) | 155 (35.8) |
Notes:
*
Chi2 test.
†
Kruskal Wallis.
††
ANOVA.