%A Bourne, Paul Andrew
%A Vassell, Prissan
%A Brown, Kimberly
%A Bloomfield, Candice
%A Pryce, Chadine
%A Fallah, James
%A Campbell, Calvin
%A Foster, Clifton
%A McLean, Caroline
%A Muchee, Tabitha
%D 2021
%T Dietary Practices of Jamaicans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
%B 
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%! Dietary Practices of Jamaicans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
%K 
%X   Background:  The emergence of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has contributed to many life-changing events influencing people worldwide.     Objective:  This study aimed to examine whether eating habits have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the food consumption of Jamaicans and the diet intake of Jamaicans before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.     Methods:  A Web-based non-probability sampling survey was distributed to 510 sampled respondents across all the parishes in Jamaica through text messages, calls, emails, and face-to-face interviews. The data were gathered and then converted from Google Forms to the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, Version 25.0, with a 95% confidence interval.     Results:  The findings indicate most of the sampled respondents were females (68.0%, n=347), 18-25 age cohort (36.5%, n=186), and that 55% (285) of them indicated that they had a change in dietary practices while 44% (n=225) did not. A cross-tabulation between gender and change in dietary practices of Jamaicans during the COVID -19 pandemic was done, which indicated that there was no statistical relationship between the two aforementioned variables (? 2  critical  =5.02 > ? 2  calculated  =.159, P = 0.69); therefore, this study failed to reject the null hypothesis.    C onclusions:  Most Jamaicans' dietary practices have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the study revealed that dietary practices improved individuals eating healthier and reduced consumption of foods that had a negative health impact. 
%U http://medical.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJPSNSRR/article/view?path=
%J International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Nutrition Sciences Research & Review
%0 Journal Article
%V 3
%N 1