Investigating the impact of some socio-economic factors on the nutritional behavior of children and adolescents during the outbreak of covid-19 (a case study of Mashhad city)

Introduction Various surveys show that the economic and social status of the family affects the nutrition and growth of children. One of the vulnerable groups from the Covid-19 crisis are children and teenagers, who can reduce the amount and severity of their injuries by identifying the manner and extent of their vulnerability to various factors during the epidemic. methods The survey research method and the data were collected through a questionnaire, the sampling method was simple random. The statistical population consisted of people between the ages of 10 and 20, living in Mashhad in such a way that a sufficient number of high, medium and low income areas (based on the division of income areas by Mashhad Municipality) were present in the sample. they had. Data analysis was done using probit regression model. Results With the increase in the number of family members, it was observed that the consumption of protein substances and the consumption of fruits and vegetables decreased. Renters, low-income class people and girls have also been more affected by Corona and have experienced a greater reduction in consumption than owners, other income classes and boys, respectively. In both regressions, the variable of how to occupy the place of residence has a larger coefficient in terms of absolute value than other variables, and it can be claimed that being a tenant or owner has the greatest impact on consumption. conclusion By supporting tenants, households with a large population and low-income groups, the losses caused by Corona can be reduced.