ArticleAppetite2021
Changes in lifestyle, diet, and body weight during the first COVID 19 'lockdown' in a student sample.
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- Knowledge and attitude toward oral health behavior of overseas students during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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- Is the COVID-19 epidemic affecting the body mass of Chinese teenagers? - A longitudinal follow-up study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Changes in lifestyle and body weight were examined retrospectively in students at a German university during the first COVID-19 lockdown period (March 12- May 3, 2020) using an online survey. Data from a total of 827 participants was used. Almost half of the students reported perceived body weight changes with about 27% gaining weight and around 22% losing weight. Regression analyses showed that consumption changes in the following food categories: fruits, sweets and cakes, bread and bakery products, pasta, savoury snacks, and meats and sausages were predictive of weight changes. Additionally, changes in the frequency of cooking with fresh ingredients, physical activity, exercise, smoking, and alcohol consumption as well as pre-lockdown BMI were all predictive of weight changes. Given the continuous global pandemic, increased and innovative public health efforts to support this population group are needed.
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