COVID-19 News
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Discrimination and safety concerns are barriers to accessing healthy food for food-insecure emerging adults
University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers recently completed a study to determine how food-insecure emerging adults adapted their eating and child-feeding behaviors during COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked with six unhealthy eating behaviors
A University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health study shows a slight increase in eating disorders, one of the deadliest psychiatric health concerns.
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Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, mood, and substance use among young adults in Minnesota
The majority of young adults reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had some impact on their mood or stress levels and over one-third indicated that their pattern of substance use had changed in response to the pandemic.
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Understanding Changes in Eating Behaviors Among Young Adults During COVID-19
The present study examined associations between stress, psychological distress, financial difficulties, and changes in eating behaviors during the pandemic.
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Changes in Interpersonal Relationships of Emerging Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Psychosocial Distress
Depressive symptoms and stress during the pandemic are higher among emerging adults who indicate that COVID-19 had a strong influence on their relationships with family members and friends.
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Barriers to Food Access & Food Assistance Among Food Insecure Emerging Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Key themes from the interviews identified barriers to local food access and food assistance for food insecure young adults.
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COVID Added to Healthy Food Barriers for Adults 18–26
Early pandemic conditions this spring were associated with a spike in food insecurity for emerging adults in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
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Family Meal Routines are Helpful for Health and Well-Being During COVID-19
Engaging in family meal routines may promote better dietary and emotional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potentially other public health crises.
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Emerging adults are struggling with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lead researcher Nicole Larson says the study results reveal a need to expand food assistance benefits for people ages 18-26 years old, reduce barriers to safely purchasing healthy foods, and other measures.
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Food Insecurity among Young Adults During COVID-19 Summary of Findings
Food and health needs of food insecure young adults in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Young Adults & Families C-EAT Policy Brief
Understanding how to best adapt our public health responses to COVID-19 to support Minnesota families.
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