Health behaviours of young adults during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic - a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has created a number of obstacles to daily functioning, which have led to a need for major changes in lifestyles. The aim of the study was to assess whether and to what extent the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the health behaviours of young adults.

Methods

506 people aged 18 to 34 ([Formula: see text] =24.67 years ±4.23 years) who filled in an online survey were qualified for the study. Assessment was made of eating habits (a modified Food Frequency Questionnaire, FFQ), physical activity and sedentary behaviours (International Physical Activity Questionnaire, short form IPAQ-SF), sleep quality (The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI), and generalized anxiety (Generalized anxiety Disorder, 7-item, GAD-7 scale

SUBMITTER: Czenczek-Lewandowska E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170456 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature