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Impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours- a cross-sectional audit of responses from nine hundred and ninety-five participants from India.


ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The impact of measures taken to contain COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviour is undefined in Indian population. The current study was undertaken to assess the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours: eating, physical activity and sleep behaviour.

Methods

The study is a cross-sectional web-based survey. A validated questionnaire to assess the changes in lifestyle-related behaviour was administered on adults across India using a Google online survey platform.

Results

A total of 995 responses (58.5% male, mean age 33.3 years) were collected. An improvement in healthy meal consumption pattern and a restriction of unhealthy food items was observed, especially in the younger population (age <30 years). A reduction in physical activity coupled with an increase in daily screen time was found especially among men and in upper-socio-economic strata. Quarantine induced stress and anxiety showed an increase by a unit in nearly one-fourth of the participants.

Conclusions

COVID-19 marginally improved the eating behaviour, yet one-third of participants gained weight as physical activity declined significantly coupled with an increase in screen and sitting time. Mental health was also adversely affected. A detailed understanding of these factors can help to develop interventions to mitigate the negative lifestyle behaviours that have manifested during COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Chopra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537601 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours- a cross-sectional audit of responses from nine hundred and ninety-five participants from India.

Chopra Sakshi S   Ranjan Piyush P   Singh Vishwajeet V   Kumar Suraj S   Arora Mehak M   Hasan Mohamed Shuaib MS   Kasiraj Rhytha R   Suryansh   Kaur Divjyot D   Vikram Naval K NK   Malhotra Anita A   Kumari Archana A   Klanidhi Kamal Bandhu KB   Baitha Upendra U  

Diabetes & metabolic syndrome 20201006 6


<h4>Background and aims</h4>The impact of measures taken to contain COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviour is undefined in Indian population. The current study was undertaken to assess the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours: eating, physical activity and sleep behaviour.<h4>Methods</h4>The study is a cross-sectional web-based survey. A validated questionnaire to assess the changes in lifestyle-related behaviour was administered on adults across India using a Google online survey  ...[more]

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