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Table 2 Changes in the consumption of food during the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Eating habits, sleep quality, and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 crisis: a national survey from Palestine

Consumption of

More

No changes

Less

No Consumption

Fruits

283(28.9)

395(40.4)

293(30.0)

7.00(0.70)

Nuts

510(52.1)

242(24.7)

190(19.4)

36.0(3.70)

Bread

262(26.8)

288(29.4)

386(39.5)

42.0(4.30)

Fast food

481(49.2)

139(14.2)

283(28.9)

75.0(7.70)

Corn flakes

258(26.4)

325(33.2)

324(33.1)

71.0(7.30)

Red meat

358(36.6)

239(24.4)

268(27.4)

113(11.6)

Chicken

349(35.7)

260(26.6)

318(32.5)

51.0(5.20)

Fish

409(41.8)

225(23.0)

282(28.8)

62.0(6.30)

Beans

324(33.1)

267(27.3)

330(33.7)

57.0(5.80)

Diary

354(36.2)

234(23.9)

354(36.2)

36.0(3.70)

Eggs

369(37.7)

219(22.4)

353(36.1)

37.0(3.80)

Salty food

352(36.0)

243(24.8)

304(31.1)

79(8.1)

Candy

368(37.6)

205(21.0)

314(32.1)

91.0(9.30)

Homemade baked

432(44.2)

212(21.7)

278(28.4)

56.0(5.70)

Non -homemade baked

356(36.4)

256(26.2)

314(32.1)

52.0(5.30)

Ice cream

362(37.0)

231(23.6)

337(34.5)

48.0(4.90)

Soft drinks

378(38.7)

234(23.9)

294(30.1)

72.0(7.40)

Coffee

417(42.6)

224(22.9)

291(29.8)

46.0(4.70)

Energy drinks

374(38.2)

168(17.2)

296(30.3)

140(14.3)

Homemade meals

428(43.8)

208(21.3)

307(31.4)

35.0(3.60)

Ready meals

385(39.4)

196(20.0)

351(35.9)

46.0(4.70)

Snacks

403(41.2)

208(21.3)

320(32.7)

47.0(4.80)

Oil

363(37.1)

284(29.0)

280(28.6)

51.0(5.20)

Margarine

355(36.3)

215(22.0)

273(27.9)

135(13.8)

Cans

475(48.6)

188(19.2)

275(28.1)

40.0(4.10)

Fried food

550(56.2)

152(15.5)

260(26.6)

16.0(1.60)