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SynthesisBMC medicine2022

The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys.

Bożena Wielgoszewska, Jane Maddock, Michael J Green, Giorgio Di Gessa, Sam Parsons, Gareth J Griffith, Jazz Croft, Anna J Stevenson, Charlotte Booth, Richard J Silverwood and 8 more

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Synthesis in BMC medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors.

Bożena Wielgoszewska *Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
Jane Maddock *MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University College London, London, UK. jane.maddock@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-4221
Michael J Green *MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Giorgio Di Gessa *Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK.
Sam Parsons *Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
Gareth J GriffithMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Jazz CroftMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Anna J StevensonCentre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Charlotte BoothCentre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
Richard J SilverwoodCentre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
David BannCentre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
Praveetha PatalayCentre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
Alun D HughesMRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University College London, London, UK.
Nishi ChaturvediMRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University College London, London, UK.
Laura D HoweInstitute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK.
Emla FitzsimonsCentre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK.
Srinivasa Vittal KatikireddiMRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
George B PloubidisCentre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, University College, London, UK. g.ploubidis@ucl.ac.uk.

Funding

Medical Research Council G9815508Medical Research Council MC_PC_15018Medical Research Council MC_PC_19009Medical Research Council MC_PC_20030Medical Research Council MC_PC_20059Medical Research Council MC_UU_00019/3Medical Research Council MC_UU_00022/2Medical Research Council MR/V002147/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn March 2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) to minimise job losses. Our aim was to investigate associations between furlough and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsWe analysed data on 25,092 participants aged 16-66 years from eight UK longitudinal studies. Changes in employment, including being furloughed, were based on employment status before and during the first lockdown. Health behaviours included fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and sleep. Study-specific estimates obtained using modified Poisson regression, adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and pre-pandemic health and health behaviours, were statistically pooled using random effects meta-analysis. Associations were also stratified by sex, age, and education.

resultsAcross studies, between 8 and 25% of participants were furloughed. Compared to those who remained working, furloughed workers were slightly less likely to be physically inactive (RR = 0.85; [95% CI 0.75-0.97]; I

conclusionsThose furloughed exhibited similar health behaviours to those who remained in employment during the initial stages of the pandemic. There was little evidence to suggest that adoption of such social protection policies in the post-pandemic recovery period and during future economic crises had adverse effects on population health behaviours.

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COVID-19PandemicsAdolescentAdultAgedCommunicable Disease ControlDietExerciseFruitHumansMaleMiddle AgedSleepUnited KingdomVegetablesYoung AdultEmploymentExerciseFruit and vegetable consumptionFurloughHealth behavioursSleeping

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