Hanna 2023 (loneliness and eating scoping review)

Research paper

Hanna K, Cross J, Nicholls A, Gallegos D. The association between loneliness or social isolation and food and eating behaviours: a scoping review. Appetite. 2023 Dec 1;191:107051. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2023.107051. Epub 2023 Oct 5. PMID: 37802217.

Why we cite it

A scoping review of loneliness or social isolation and food and eating behaviours in people aged over 16 in high-income countries: three qualitative and 26 quantitative studies, eight of them conducted in COVID-19 lockdowns. ”Almost all studies reported a relationship between loneliness/social isolation and eating behaviours usually considered harmful such as low fruit and vegetable intake and lower diet quality.”

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