ArticlePloS one2021
Changes in diet, activity, weight, and wellbeing of parents during COVID-19 lockdown.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Changes in Sleep Duration and Sleep Timing in the General Population from before to during the First COVID-19 Lockdown: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of Nationwide Lockdowns Resulting from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Eating Behaviors, and Diet Quality: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Changes in Physical Activity Patterns Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Eating Behaviour Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Leveraging Social Media Data to Understand the Impact of COVID-19 on Residents' Dietary Behaviors: Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Observational
- The Impact of the SARS-COVID-19 Lockdowns on the Subjectively Perceived Performance Level of Amateur Athletes after Returning to the Gyms.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Neighborhood-Level Stressors and Individual-Level Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: a Cross-Sectional Study.Preventing chronic disease · 2024Article
- Understanding the role of risk preferences and perceptions in vaccination decisions and post-vaccination behaviors among U.S. households.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Population Subgroups at Risk of Unhealthy Changes in Food and Beverage Consumption During COVID-19 Lockdowns.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Characteristics associated with differences in 24-hour device-measured and self-reported sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in a sample of Australian primary school children.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2023Article
- The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Sleep Quality of Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Changes in dietary habits and chronic diseases before and after COVID-19 by regions using data from the 2018-2020 Korea Community Health Survey and Consumer Behavior Survey for Foods: a cross-sectional study.Korean journal of community nutrition · 2023Article
- COVID-19 pandemic affects the ability of negative D-dimer to identify venous thromboembolism patients at low risk of recurrence: insights from the Apidulcis study.Haematologica · 2023Article
- Teachers during the COVID-19 Era: The Mediation Role Played by Mentalizing Ability on the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms, Anxious Trait, and Job Burnout.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Parental Lifestyle Changes and Correlations with Children's Dietary Changes during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece: The COV-EAT Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and Integrated Multidisciplinary Care Model in Parkinson's Disease: Literature Review & Future Perspectives.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Parental burnout and sleep problems in Iranian mothers of primary school-aged children: Exploring the mediation effect of emotional schemas.Brain and behavior · 2022Article
- Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health and health inequalities impact assessment for non-clinical measures to control COVID-19 in the Basque Country and Navarre (Spain).Journal of public health research · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted lifestyle behaviour as public health initiatives aim to "flatten the curve". This study examined changes in activity patterns (physical activity, sedentary time, sleep), recreational physical activities, diet, weight and wellbeing from before to during COVID-19 restrictions in Adelaide, Australia. This study used data from a prospective cohort of Australian adults (parents of primary school-aged children; n = 61, 66% female, aged 41±6 years). Participants wore a Fitbit Charge 3 activity monitor and weighed themselves daily using Wi-Fi scales. Activity and weight data were extracted for 14 days before (February 2020) and 14 days during (April 2020) COVID-19 restrictions. Participants reported their recreational physical activity, diet and wellbeing during these periods. Linear mixed effects models were used to examine change over time. Participants slept 27 minutes longer (95% CI 9-51), got up 38 minutes later (95% CI 25-50), and did 50 fewer minutes (95% CI -69--29) of light physical activity during COVID-19 restrictions. Additionally, participants engaged in more cycling but less swimming, team sports and boating or sailing. Participants consumed a lower percentage of energy from protein (-0.8, 95% CI -1.5--0.1) and a greater percentage of energy from alcohol (0.9, 95% CI 0.2-1.7). There were no changes in weight or wellbeing. Overall, the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on lifestyle were small; however, their impact on health and wellbeing may accumulate over time. Further research examining the effects of ongoing social distancing restrictions are needed as the pandemic continues.
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