Dietary Patterns and Dietary Recommendations Achievement From Latin American College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

This study aimed to compare the diet quality of different dietary patterns among college students from Latin American countries, including vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional, observational, multicenter was conducted a non- probabilistic sample university 10 countries. University were invited participate in through social network platforms. Participants self-reported have followed specific pattern; either Prudent diet, Western Ovo-dairy-vegetarian Fish-vegetarian Strict vegetarian (vegan) or other. The last three (vegetarians vegans) grouped as following plant-based diet. self-assessment survey used evaluate healthy eating habits using questionnaire with values between 1 (do not consume) 5 (consume) for total 9–45 points (higher represent better habits). Unhealthy assessed nine questions. 4,809 filled out questionnaire, majority them females (73.7%). high percentage been lockdown more than months when released. 74.3% follow prudent while 11.4% reported western pattern 8.8% When compliance unhealthy analyzed, although all groups had low compliance, group (56.09 ± 6.11) performed (48.03 5.99). score significantly higher followers, who also tended achieve recommendations omnivorous students, especially ones These results present evidence that young adults such college-aged habits. However, vegetarians vegans exhibit scores healthier conducts.