Relación del confinamiento por COVID-19 y la calidad de la dieta y salud analizado según género en una muestra de adultos ecuatorianos 2020

Abstract

The present research work aims to relate the confinement by COVID-19 and the quality of the diet and health analyzed according to gender in a sample of Ecuadorian adults. The methodology was observational cross-sectional with a sample of two hundred and forty-one people. For the study, the Global Food Quality Index and the SF 12 health questionnaire were used. The statistical analysis was carried out with the SPSS version 25 program. As a result, it was observed that 47.3% of females need changes in their diet compared to 27.4% of males. The study shows that in fact, there is a significant relationship between the quality of the diet and gender (p <0.005). In terms of physical health, the study demonstrates that 56% of females have a good state of physical health compared to 28.6% of males. It was evidenced that physical health and gender were not statistically significant (p>0.005) while in the mental health diagnosis, it was observed that 45.6% of females have a good state of mental health compared to 26 .1% of males. Mental health and gender was not statistically significant (p>0.005). It is concluded that the quality of the diet is related to gender. The female population is the most affected during confinement. On the other hand, the diagnosis of physical and mental health was not statistically significant when related to gender. It is recommended to carry out longitudinal studies since this would analyze the situation before and after.