Dietary and Lifestyle Habits During the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Greece

COVID-19 Clinical Trial

— COV-EAT  

Official title:

Dietary and Lifestyle Habits of Children and Adolescents and Their Parents During the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Greece: The COV-EAT Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04437121
• Other study ID #: COV-EAT
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 30, 2020
• Est. completion date: May 24, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2020
• Source: University of Thessaly
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to examine potential changes in children' and adolescents' dietary and lifestyle (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) habits during the quarantine that was implemented in Greece due to COVID-19. An online survey in a random sample of families across Greece was conducted. Parents self-reported their children's and their own dietary and lifestyle habits, as well as information about their sociodemographic status.

Description:

Since December 2019, the world is facing a new disease (COVID-19), which is caused by the Coronavirus (Sars CoV-2). WHO declared the disease of COVID-19 as a pandemic in February 2020. Since then, many countries around the world have imposed lockdown (quarantine at home), as the main measure to prevent the spreading of the disease. In Greece, the lockdown was officially imposed from March, 23rd, 2020. This unprecedented situation may have caused changes in adults' and children's dietary and lifestyle habits.

Data were collected via an online survey consisting of 70 questions. Study participants were enrolled after signing an informed consent form. The questionnaire self-reported by volunteers (parents of children aged between 2-18 years old). The survey had 3 sections. The first section focused on participants' sociodemographic data (e.g. gender, age, city of residence and socioeconomic level). The second and third sections contained questions about the parents' (section 2) and their children's (section 3) dietary and lifestyle habits before and during quarantine.

The scientific community raises concerns about the health implications that will be caused due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The results of this study are expected to shed light into children and adolescents, as well as their parents', changes in dietary and lifestyle behaviours and feed the development of effective strategies to prevent the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and weight gain in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 in the coming months.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 397
• Est. completion date: May 24, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 24, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 24 Months to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Parents of children and adolescents, aged 2-18 years.

2. During the lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece.

3. Parents signed an informed consent form prior to their participation to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Parents of children <24 months old.

2. Parents of children >18 years old.

3. Parents not living in Greece.

4. Parents who did not sign the consent form.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Eating Behavior

Intervention

Other:
• Online Survey about Dietary and Lifestyle Habits
An online survey was conducted in a random sample of families. Parents self-reported their child's and their own dietary and lifestyle habits, as well as information about their sociodemographic status. The survey consisted of 70 questions in 3 sections.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	Department of Nutrition-Dietetics	Tríkala	Thessaly

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Thessaly

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in weight (child)	Weight in kg will be measured using scales at home	Approximately one month before the Greek lockdown period (February 2020) and two months during the quarantine period (23 March 2020 till 24 May 2020)
Primary	Behaviour (child)	Eating Behaviour during the quarantine, measured with an online (FFQ) questionnaire.	Approximately one month before the Greek lockdown period (February 2020) and two months during the quarantine period (23 March 2020 till 24 May 2020)
Secondary	Behaviour (parents)	Eating Behaviour during the quarantine, measured with an online questionnaire.	Approximately one month before the Greek lockdown period (February 2020) and two months during the quarantine period (23 March 2020 till 24 May 2020)
Secondary	Physical Activity Levels (child)	Child's physical activity levels during the quarantine period, measured with an online questionnaire.	Approximately two months before the Greek lockdown period (January-February 2020) and two months during the quarantine period (23 March 2020 till 24 May 2020)
Secondary	Screen Time (child)	Changes in children' screen time (hours per day) during the quarantine period, measured with an online questionnaire.	Approximately two months before the Greek lockdown period (January-February 2020) and two months during the quarantine period (23 March 2020 till 24 May 2020)
Secondary	Sleep Duration (child)	Changes in children' sleep time (hours per day) during the quarantine period, measured with an online questionnaire.	Approximately two months before the Greek lockdown period (January-February 2020) and two months during the quarantine period (23 March 2020 till 24 May 2020)