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Vázquez-Aguilar, A. – Huerta-Oros, J. – Villarreal-Arce, M. E. – Escalante-Aburto, A.
A retrospective study about dietary patterns, physical activity, and nutritional challenges among Mexican adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 64, 2025, č. 4, s. 309-318

Anayansi Escalante-Aburto, Institute for Obesity Research, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Col. Tecnologico, 64849 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Col. Tecnologico, 64849 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. E-mail: anayansi.escalante@tec.mx

Original article
Received 2 July 2025; 1st revised 8 September 2025; accepted 6 November 2025; published online 13 November 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64122/RAXD7917

This article contains supplementary data.

Súhrn: The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted developing countries like Mexico. The present study aimed to assess the consumption of various food groups among Mexican adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted; 1082 Mexican adults were recruited through online invitations containing a link to take a survey. A 48-item questionnaire was designed to assess food consumption frequency and sociodemographic characteristics semi-quantitatively. A retrospective instrument was used to evaluate physical activity in days per week (days/week) and time (hours/minutes). The main finding highlighted the identification of two dietary patterns (DPs): industrialised and healthy. The industrialised DP was more prevalent and was characterised by the consumption of dairy products with added sugars, beverages with added sugar, alcoholic beverages, confectionery, sweets, fried foods, and red and processed meats. Men showed a significantly higher consumption of industrialised foods, at 22.5 %, compared to 15.5 % in women. The participants did not adhere to recommendations for consuming fruits, vegetables, legumes, and natural dairy products. Beverages with added sugar intake exceeded recommendations threefold for both genders. The study found that nut consumption was lower than optimal, while the intake of red and processed meat was excessive. Regarding physical activity, only 29.7 % of participants reported having optimal physical activity.

Kľúčové slová: COVID-19; food frequency questionnaire; dietary patterns; industrialised foods; Mexican population

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