Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xinru Han, Yufei Guo, Ping Xue, Xiudong Wang, Wenbo Zhu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the nutritional intake of China's rural residents, especially among low-income groups. The results of the study indicate that an increase in confirmed cases in a county leads to a decrease in per capita intake of dietary energy, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
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Economics
Viachaslau Filimonau, Le Hong Vi, Sean Beer, Vladimir A. Ermolaev
Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to changes in food consumption habits among English households, with increased cooking at home and hesitance towards eating out. The study suggests that foodservice providers should adopt preventive measures and re-design their business settings to encourage customers to visit. Additionally, there is an increased preference for sustainable food consumption at home post-Covid-19.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Deepthi E. Kolady, Shivendra Kumar Srivastava, David Just, Jaspal Singh
Summary: India faced a consumption puzzle since the 1970s, with households' calorie intakes declining despite economic growth, until a reversal in 2011-12. The study found that measurement issues partly contributed to the calorie intake decline, and refinements in data collection for food away from home had a positive effect on the trend reversal. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of accurate data collection for designing effective welfare programs and have implications for other countries using household-level consumption data for nutrition programs.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana Maestre, Isabel Sospedra, Jose Miguel Martinez-Sanz, Ana Gutierrez-Hervas, Jose Fernandez-Saez, Jose Antonio Hurtado-Sanchez, Aurora Norte
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in people's dietary patterns have been observed, with an increase in consumption of sweets and snacks and a decrease in fresh products. Emotional hunger, stress, and anxiety may be the driving factors behind these unhealthy dietary habits.
Article
Agronomy
Antonio Aguilar-Lopez, Ales Kuhar
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped food-related behaviors and systems in Mexico, impacting household participation in food-away-from-home expenditures. Income increases the likelihood of participation but has a negative impact on expenditure share, while factors like older adults and food insecurity limit participation and increase expenditure share.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emmanuel Uche, Samuel Nnamdi Marcus, Lionel Effiom, Chijioke Okoronkwo
Summary: The study found significant impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare and food prices, with prices increasing in the US and decreasing in France and the UK. Government lockdown and containment measures played a role in influencing prices to a certain extent.
Article
Economics
Liz Hassad de Andrade, Jorge Junio Moreira Antunes, Antonio Mamede Araujo de Medeiros, Peter Wanke, Bernardo Pereira Nunes
Summary: This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's food consumption patterns in the online environment and analyzes the influence of a country's social welfare and success in controlling the virus on the perceived utility and unhealthy reviews of food apps. The results have important implications for public health policymakers, indicating that the online food environment can be a significant setting for promoting healthy eating interventions.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Xiaoling Yu, Kaitian Xiao
Summary: In this study, the relationship between COVID-19 government restriction policy, COVID-19 vaccination, and stock markets is examined using the COVID-19 stringency index. The findings indicate that the impact of the change rate of the COVID-19 stringency index on stock returns is significant before vaccination but becomes insignificant after vaccination. Negative news from COVID-19 restriction policy has a greater effect on stock volatilities than positive news. The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination weakens the linkage between the COVID-19 stringency index and the stock market, while the COVID-19 stringency index only partially mediates the correlation between the COVID-19 cumulative vaccination rate and stock market performance.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Marc Oliver Rieger, Mei Wang
Summary: The global COVID-19 pandemic has put countries and their governments in unprecedented situations. Data from a worldwide survey conducted between March 20th and April 22nd, 2020, with over 100,000 participants, shows that media freedom directly reduces government trust and affects perceptions of government reactions. Higher education levels are associated with higher government trust and less extreme judgment of government reactions. Different predictors were found for perceived insufficient government reactions compared to perceived too-extreme reactions. Additionally, conspiracy theory believers tend to view government countermeasures as too strict.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jyh-Jou Chen, Li-Yun Tsai, Jung-Mei Tsai, Chen-Yuan Hsu
Summary: The study showed a significant association between dining out and gastrointestinal health, particularly related to dietary habits. Younger participants had more self-perceived body weight issues than middle-aged individuals. This research offers valuable insights into FAFH and its impact on GI health in Taiwan.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Business
Viachaslau Filimonau, Hana Kadum, Nameer K. Mohammed, Hussein Algboory, Jamal M. Qasem, Vladimir A. Ermolaev, Belal J. Muhialdin
Summary: This article explores the impact of religious beliefs on food waste behavior at home and during dining out by conducting interviews with Islamic followers and religious leaders. The study reveals a limited association between religiosity and wasteless behavior, as social and cultural norms have a stronger influence. The findings suggest that religious leaders should take a more proactive role in promoting wasteless behavior at home and away.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MARKETING & MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Ratan J. S. Dheer, Carolyn P. Egri, Len J. Trevino
Summary: This research note examines the cross-national variance in the growth rate of COVID-19 cases among 107 nations, identifying cultural factors that impact the spread of the virus. The study found that individualism and uncertainty avoidance have a positive impact, while power distance and masculinity have a negative impact on the growth rate of COVID-19 cases. Additionally, the research highlights the significance of early government stringency in mitigating pandemic growth, especially in collectivistic and high power distance nations.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bogna Gryszczynska, Magdalena Budzyn, Joanna Grupinska, Magdalena Paulina Kasprzak, Agnieszka Gryszczynska
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the dietary habits, physical activity, and daily lifestyle of Polish adults. Some respondents reported changes in their dietary habits, weight gain, and increased consumption of sweets.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fei Sun, Peng Qian, Shouhui Cao, Yuping Chen, Ziyue Feng
Summary: Crop specialization has a negative impact on the nutritional intake of farmers, especially those in mountainous areas. Household income, financial capital, and social capital have positive effects on farmers' nutritional intake.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maryam Baniasad, Morvarid Golrokh Mofrad, Bahare Bahmanabadi, Sajad Jamshidi
Summary: The study found that short-term exposure to pollutants has little impact on the COVID-19 transmission rate, but long-term exposure could potentially increase mortality. Mobility is closely related to COVID-19 transmission, reducing mobility can slow down the transmission rate. Contact tracing is an effective strategy for controlling the pandemic.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Wang, Qihui Chen, Gang Chen, Yingxiang Li, Guoshu Kong, Chen Zhu
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Chen Zhu, Qihui Chen, Wei Si, Yingxiang Li, Gang Chen, Qiran Zhao
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chen Zhu, Thomas Talhelm, Yingxiang Li, Gang Chen, Jiong Zhu, Jun Wang
Summary: The study suggests that rice farming may have influenced both cultural and genetic aspects of human evolution through recent molecular genetics findings. By examining polygenic scores of behavioral traits in relation to rice cultivation, the researchers found significant associations with traits such as age at first birth and specific genetic markers.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hongsha Wang, Qihui Chen, Chen Zhu, Jiale Bao
Summary: This study examines the effects of food attributes and information on consumers' choices regarding plant-based meat products among 526 consumers in Beijing, China. The findings suggest that consumers in Beijing have low awareness of plant-based meat and a negative preference for it compared to conventional meat. However, providing nutrition information significantly increases consumers' willingness to pay for plant-based meat, while food safety and environmental information have no significant impact. Thus, providing information related to consumers' personal interests is crucial for promoting plant-based meat consumption.
Article
Economics
Xiaolu Wang, Qihui Chen, Qiran Zhao, Chen Zhu
Summary: Alcohol consumption has complex relationships with economic outcomes. This study utilizes genetic instruments and finds a causal relationship between alcohol use and reduced income. The research highlights the significant economic costs associated with alcohol use.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yi Cui, Wei Si, Chen Zhu, Qiran Zhao
Summary: There is a causal relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in rural China.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Saiwei Li, Rigoberto A. Lopez, Chen Zhu, Yumei Liu
Summary: Contrary to the declining trend in the US and Europe, per capita milk consumption in China is increasing dramatically, making it one of the most dynamic global dairy markets. This study measures Chinese consumer valuation of environmentally sustainable milk and finds that consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainably produced milk. The study also identifies consumer segments more likely to purchase sustainably produced milk.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Letter
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Chen Zhu, Shenggen Fan
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Wenyan Xu, Qiran Zhao, Shenggen Fan, Chen Zhu
Summary: This study examines the impact of direct grain subsidies on rural residents' food consumption and nutritional intake in China. The results show that the subsidies increase grain consumption but decrease aquatic products, eggs, and dairy consumption, leading to dietary imbalance and reduced diversity.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Chen Zhu, Xiaoou Liu, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr, Xun Li
Summary: Past research has shown that crowded or high-density environments can lead to stress and defensive responses in consumers, resulting in reduced satisfaction and avoidance motivations. This study further investigates how crowdedness influences consumers' food spending and choice in natural restaurant settings. The findings reveal that high levels of physical density can increase food spending and nutrient orders in restaurant environments, with consistent effects across different subsamples and measures of physical density. Furthermore, cross-city analyses demonstrate that customers' responses to physical density vary, partially due to cultural differences. Heterogeneity analyses indicate that customers with lower per person spending are more affected by elevated levels of physical density. Additionally, the study shows that the effect of physical density can be moderated by the size of dining parties.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yanjun Song, Chen Zhu, Boqun Shi, Chenxi Song, Kongyong Cui, Zhen'ge Chang, Guofeng Gao, Lei Jia, Rui Fu, Qiuting Dong, Lei Feng, Chenggang Zhu, Dong Yin, JoAnn E. Manson, Kefei Dou
Summary: There is a significant association between social isolation and loneliness and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), as confirmed by two cohort studies. The associations remain significant even after considering baseline glucose status and genetic susceptibility to T2DM.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Chen Zhu, Qiran Zhao, Jianbo He, Petri Bockerman, Siyang Luo, Qihui Chen
Summary: This study aims to understand the genetic predisposition to STEM occupations and its associations with regional economic performance. The results identified two genetic loci significantly associated with STEM job choices and estimated the SNP heritability of STEM occupations to be 4.2%. The study also found evidence of assortative mating and a significant association between the average polygenic score of STEM and regional economic performance at the local authority level.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chen Zhu
Summary: The direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) industry in China has experienced significant growth. This study examines the characteristics of DTC-GT users, analyzes the price elasticity of demand, quantifies the monetary value of DTC-GT features, and discusses its implications for precision public health. The results show that DTC-GT users have higher incomes on average. The willingness-to-pay for genetic testing features related to physical traits, personality, and dietary recommendations were estimated. The study emphasizes the potential of DTC-GT in advancing precision public health while highlighting the need to address potential drawbacks and protect genetic privacy.
Meeting Abstract
Behavioral Sciences
Chen Zhu, Timothy Beatty, Qiran Zhao, Wei Si, Qihui Chen
