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The quality and quantity of food consumption have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the consumption of different food groups in order to close the research gap by providing current evidence that reflects a later stage of the pandemic compared to other circulating research conducted at earlier stages. Data collection for this cross-sectional study was performed via an online Qualtrics survey from 10,050 adults aged 40–100 years. Nutritional status was measured using the 24-item short-form Dietary Screening Tool (DST) twice: before and since the COVID-19 pandemic. The DST questions were categorized based on MyPlate items, along with fat, sugar, and sweet items, as well as nutritional supplement intake. In addition, the total DST score was calculated for each participant, which categorized them into one of three groups: “at risk”, “possible risk”, and “not at risk”. The results revealed that the consumption of grains, fruit, lean protein, and dairy decreased significantly, while the consumption of fat, sugar, and sweet items increased significantly due to COVID-19. The biggest decreases in consumption of food subcategories were related to whole grain bread and cereal, followed by fruit as a snack, in comparison with other types of grain and fruit. No changes in the consumption of vegetables, processed meat, or supplement intake were seen. The total DST score showed that, before and since COVID-19, the overall nutrition status of adult Americans has been at risk. In addition, of those participants who were not at risk before COVID-19, 28.5% were either at risk or at possible risk since COVID-19; moreover, of those participants who were at possible risk before COVID-19, 21% were at risk since COVID-19. As a good nutritional status can reduce the risk of severe illness or even mortality rate in times of crisis, the findings of this study can help policymakers and health educators to develop heath-protecting behavior sessions against future pandemics to manage crises.
#9877
The militant transgender lobby continues to choose violence in the face of reality.
#9878
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has stockpiled 30,000 abortion pill doses as an “insurance policy” against pro-lifers potentially winning a Texas lawsuit.
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Thirteen Republican senators voted to increase meal reimbursements for state employees after voting against a bill to expand free school lunches for low-income students.
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Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods held a news conference Friday morning to address arrests and updates in a triple-homicide case.
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Albert Edwards, an economist at the 159-year-old investment bank Société Générale, says corporate greed may call for the unthinkable: Price controls.
#9882
A breaking report from the Daily Mail alleges that then-Vice President Joe Biden visited Ukraine to push for an increase in fracking just three days after his
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In the past, races for Supreme Court might have gone unnoticed by college voters. Not this year.
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A Wisconsin Supreme Court drubbing is the latest indication of the need to find the sensible middle.
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Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas denied wrongdoing in a response to an article alleging that he accepted improper gifts.
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Ottawa is planning to introduce an online safety bill later this year and it is expected the bill will impose a duty of care on platforms to protect children from harm
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Chinese-supported student groups in the West are being used to control discussion about China, censor critics, and lead protests against invited speakers
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of former President Donald Trump reduces the standard for other potential prosecutions...
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I began the process to adopt a child from Oregon’s foster care system. But I was in for quite a shock when state officials denied my application because of my faith.
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David Fugitt, the lead detective in the case, was called to testify by the defense rather than the prosecution.
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The lawsuit accuses Great Salt Bay Community School leaders of violating Amber Lavigne’s due-process rights.
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Farmington police officers shot and killed a homeowner after mistakenly responding to the wrong house for a domestic violence call.
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Another proud American company is facing criticism for its embrace of woke with drag queens and left-wing LGBTQ activists. Jack Daniels...
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Thanks to new laws, the number of oil refineries in California is plummeting. The state has no connections to interstate oil pipelines. What could go wrong?
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Alameda County DA Pamela Price, a George Soros-funded prosecutor in San Francisco, criticized Judge Mark McCannon for rejecting a deal for Delonzo Logwood in a triple homicide case.
#9896
Mitch McConnell has been silent as the lead contender for the Republican presidential nomination is politically persecuted.
#9897
A stabbing that nearly occurred at a Virginia Chick-fil-A on Saturday was interrupted by three quick-thinking Marines, whom local authorities have praised for breaking up a fight between three teenagers. When a knife was pulled during an altercation between three males, the Marines jumped in to sepa
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House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) escalated Republicans’ investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s indictment of former President Donald Trump by subpoenaing a prosecutor on Thursday who resigned from the office last year over the district attorney’s initial reluctance to pursue Trump’s case. Jordan’s subpoena, reviewed by Breitbart News, directs Mark Pomerantz, who resigned from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office in February 2022, to appear before the committee for a deposition on April 20.
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Biden, 53, displayed three pieces — priced at $85,000 a pop — in the Georges Bergès Gallery group show which features work by both emerging artists and historical icons of the abstract …
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Ulysses S. Grant was picked up for ‘fast driving’ in 1872—during his first term in the White House.
