The Impact of COVID-19-Related Living Restrictions on Eating Behaviours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Radwan et al., 2021 reported an overall trend towards healthier eating during lockdown according to an increase in the self-reported quality and healthiness of food ( p < 0.001), a higher median ‘food quality score’ ( p < 0.001), and increased ratings of eating healthy food as very good/excellent ( p < 0.001), alongside increases in three markers of healthy eating ( p < 0.001), and decreases in three markers of unhealthy eating ( p < 0.001) in the presence of a decrease in one marker of healthy eating ( p < 0.001).

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However, those from lower socioeconomic groups showed a trend towards more unhealthy eating behaviours during lockdown; moreover, young people with mood difficulties may be more vulnerable to eating changes, suggesting that such groups may be more vulnerable to the adverse consequences of lockdown and should be monitored specifically for this within paediatric and CAMHS services.

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