Determinants of the Lifestyle Changes during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Residents of Northern Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Davide Soranna¹  Gaia Zambra¹  Antonella Zambon¹  Raffaella Cancello²  Cecilia Invitti³ 

[1] Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Biostatistic Unit, 20145 Milan, Italy;Obesity Unit—Laboratory of Nutrition and Obesity Research, Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20145 Milan, Italy;Research laboratory of Preventive Medicine, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20122 Milan, Italy;

关键词: COVID-19;    lockdown;    lifestyle;    food habits;    diet;    physical activity;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17176287

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: The confinement recommended during COVID-19 pandemic could affect behavior and health. Methods: We conducted a self-reported survey in northern Italy to observe the lockdown effects on lifestyle changes and to assess their determinants. Prevalence Odds Ratio and Prevalence Risk Ratio were determined. Results: 490 adults (84% female) completed the survey: 13% and 43% reported improved and unchanged sleep quality, respectively, while 43% had insomnia symptoms. Among the 272 active subjects in pre-lockdown, 14% continued habitual exercising, 18% increased it and 68% reduced it; 27% of sedentary subjects started physical exercise; 34% reported an improvement in diet quality; 42% increased food intake and 13% decreased it; and 38% of the smokers increased cigarette consumption. Age and the pre-lockdown habit of regular physical exercising were the mainly determinants of lifestyle changes whereas BMI, gender, and the presence of chronic diseases did not. Living with other people increased the likelihood of increasing the food intake (p = 0.002). Conclusions: More than a third of people were able to positively reorganize their lives during the forced home confinement. It is worth to disseminate information to preserve a healthy lifestyle even when confined at home.

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