Assessment of Dietary and Lifestyle Quality among the Romanian Population in the Post-Pandemic Period.
Magdalena MititeluVioleta PopoviciSorinel Marius NeacșuAdina Magdalena MusucStefan Sebastian BusnatuEliza OpreaSteluța Constanța BoroghinăAndreea MihaiCostin Teodor StrebaDumitru LupuliasaEmma GheorgheNadin KebbewarCarmen Elena LupuPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The present study reports low adherence to a healthy diet (20.7%) and healthy lifestyle (12.28%), especially among the young population (<30 years). In the current context, it reports a reduced tendency to consume vegetables and fruits among the population, below the daily average recommended by the nutrition guidelines, a tendency towards sedentary behavior, and even deficient hydration of some of the respondents; these negative aspects can create a long-term series of nutritional and psycho-emotional imbalances. Our results evidence that complex surveys among the population are regularly required to investigate nutritional or lifestyle deficiencies; moreover, it could be helpful in further educational measures in nutrition, food, and environmental safety.