Paul A. Bourne
Department of Institutional Research, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Tamika Williams
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Kelecia Williams
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Trishorna McFarlane
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Alek Palmer
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Syreka Griffiths
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
James Fallah
Department of Dental Hygiene, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Calvin Campbell
Department of Mathematics and Engineering, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Clifton Foster
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Caroline McLean
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Tabitha Muchee
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Advella L. Meikle
Department of Nursing, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, WI.
Abstract
Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that emerged in 2019 in Wuhan, China caused a massive impact on health, resulting in drastic lifestyle changes worldwide. These lifestyle changes include social distancing, isolation, working from home and dietary changes. Objective: Our study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diet and nutrition of women aged ? 18yrs in Jamaica. It also examined the dietary practices of women before the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The findings indicate most of the sampled respondents were in the 18-24 age group, age cohort 32.6% (348) in the parish of Kingston & St. Andrew 22.3% (238). 57.3% (611) of them indicated that their diet was affected by COVID-19 while they had a change in dietary practices while 42.7% (456) persons did not. Conclusion: Many ofJamaica's women experienced dietary changes due tothe pandemic. Furthermore, the study revealed an increase in home-cooked meal consumption and weight gain.