: An online survey was submitted to students attending high schools in a province of North Italy. According to changes in food consumption, we assigned an eating habit index (EHI) score ranging from -31 to 38, reflecting respectively a worsening or an improvement in diet quality, compared to the period before the pandemic. We divided respondents into three groups considering cooking ability and number of meals able to prepare: high, medium and low cooking skills. : Overall, our results suggest that COVID-19 pandemic positively influenced cooking skills among adolescents. Good cooking abilities were associated with better nutrition knowledge and healthier eating habits, including a lower consumption of ultra-processed foods. Projects aimed to improve culinary skills in adolescents could be of value in promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Cooking Skills, Nutrition Knowledge and Eating Behaviours Among Italian Adolescents During COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from the Online Survey COALESCENT (Change Among Italian Adolescents).

Silvia Marconi
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Loredana Covolo
Formal Analysis
;
Monica Marullo
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Barbara Zanini
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Gaia Viola
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Umberto Gelatti
Supervision
;
Roberto Maroldi
Supervision
;
Nicola Latronico
Supervision
;
Maurizio Castellano
Supervision
2022-01-01

Abstract

: An online survey was submitted to students attending high schools in a province of North Italy. According to changes in food consumption, we assigned an eating habit index (EHI) score ranging from -31 to 38, reflecting respectively a worsening or an improvement in diet quality, compared to the period before the pandemic. We divided respondents into three groups considering cooking ability and number of meals able to prepare: high, medium and low cooking skills. : Overall, our results suggest that COVID-19 pandemic positively influenced cooking skills among adolescents. Good cooking abilities were associated with better nutrition knowledge and healthier eating habits, including a lower consumption of ultra-processed foods. Projects aimed to improve culinary skills in adolescents could be of value in promoting a healthier lifestyle.
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