ArticleCroatian medical journal2020
The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle and mood in Croatian general population: a cross-sectional study.
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 146 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking and vaping: systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on body weight: A combined systematic review and a meta-analysis.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Pooled it
- Differential Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Involvements and Exercise Habits in People With and Without Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological impact of the quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic on the general European adult population: a systematic review of the evidence.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Lockdowns on Caffeine Consumption: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants.The British journal of nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Alcohol and other substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Pooled it
- The early impact of COVID-19 on the incidence, prevalence, and severity of alcohol use and other drugs: A systematic review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Pooled it
- Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Longitudinal changes in physical activity during and after the first national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Telemedicine as a tool for dietary intervention in NAFLD-HIV patients during the COVID-19 lockdown: A randomized controlled trial.Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2021Trial
- Factors associated with individual-level changes in BMI as a result of COVID-19 in the general- and migrant-origin populations in Finland.Global health promotion · 2025Article
- Trends in lifestyle and mental health among 0.1 million Chinese: a longitudinal study pre- and post-COVID-19.International health · 2025Article
- THE EFFECTS OF RESTRICTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY.Acta clinica Croatica · 2024Review
- Our perception may not be reality: A longitudinal study of the relationship between perceived and actual change in smoking behavior.PloS one · 2024Article
- The relationship between vaccine acceptance and COVID-19 mortality in Europe: A Cross-Country analysis of public opinion and Epidemiological data.Vaccine: X · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle: A Sample of Iranian Older Adults.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown.Future science OA · 2023Article
- Changes in lifestyle-related behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a questionnaire survey for examinees who underwent an annual health check-up.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the effect of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and mood changes in the Croatian general population.
methodsDuring ten days of the COVID-19 lockdown in Croatia, 3027 respondents (70.3% female) from the general population completed an online, self-report questionnaire. Demographic data and data on lifestyle habits and mood changes before and during the COVID-19 lockdown were collected.
resultsA total of 95.64% of respondents reported to follow most or all restrictions, with female sex (P<0.001) and higher education level (P<0.001) being associated with higher restriction compliance. Women smoked an increased number of cigarettes (P<0.001). The proportion of respondents of both sexes who did not drink or drank 7 drinks per week or more increased (P<0.001). Women also reported lower frequency (P=0.001) and duration of physical exercise (P<0.001). In total, 30.7% of respondents gained weight, with female sex (OR, 2.726) and higher BMI (OR, 1.116; both P<0.001) being associated with an increased likelihood of gaining weight. Both men and women felt more frequently afraid (P<0.001), discouraged (P<0.001), and sad (P<0.001).
conclusionPublic health authorities should promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles in order to reduce long-term negative effects of the lockdown.
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