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Name
The Ariel University Survey on Dietary Changes and Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Repository
ClinicalTrials.gov
Identifier
clinicaltrials:NCT04353934
Description
Background/Objectives: Psychological anxiety has been associated with alterations in eating
patterns. The 2020 global coronavirus pandemic has created a situation characterized by
increased anxiety. The present international survey was designed to examine associations
between exposure to quarantine/isolation measures, anxiety levels and changes in dietary
patterns.

Methods: The present study utilizes a Google Survey platform to conduct an international
survey querrying dietary patterns before vs. after the coronavirus pandemic; anxiety during
the pandemic; and demographic characteristics. The nutrition portion of the survey is based
on the Mediterranean Diet Score while the anxiety estimate is based on the GAD-7. The survey
is available in English, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic and Russian. It has been
distributed via social media.

Anticipated Results: We believe that changes in dietary habits will be identified and that
these will be associated with anxiety levels. Additionally, we believe that by-country
differences will be identified.

Discussion: The Google Survey format distributed by social media provides an almost immediate
means of distributing the survey globally. The survey can only be completed if the respondent
first indicates his/her informed consent. The convenience sample limits generalizability to
individuals who volunteer to complete online surveys; however, we anticipate a large response
which may mitigate this limitation.
Data or Study Types
clinical trial
Source Organization
Unknown
Access Conditions
available
Year
2020
Access Hyperlink
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04353934

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