Comparative Study on Nutrition and Lifestyle of Information Technology Workers from Romania before and during COVID-19 Pandemic

Nutrients

Anca Lucia Pop¹  Bogdana Adriana Nasui²  Nina Ciuciuc²  Cristina Alina Silaghi³  Ovidiu Nicolae Penes⁴  Valentin Nicolae Varlas⁵  Codruta Alina Popescu⁶  Rodica Ana Ungur⁷  Horatiu Silaghi⁸  Andreea Toth⁹ 

[1] Department of Clinical Laboratory, Food Safety, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia Street, 020945 Bucharest, Romania;Department of Community Health, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Louis Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Department of Endocrinology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Victor Babes Street 8, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Department of General Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 050474 Bucharest, Romania;Department of Practical Abilities—Human Sciences, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Louis Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of General Medicine, “Iuliu-Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babes Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Department of Surgery V, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Victor Babes Street 8, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;Institute of Urology and Kidney Transplant, 4-6 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;

关键词: IT workers;    pandemic;    pre-pandemic;    lifestyle;    diet;    screen time;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nu14061202

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The study aimed to evaluate lifestyle factors among Information Technology (IT) workers from Romania before and during the pandemic. We used an online applied questionnaire, filled in by 1638 respondents, that assessed nutrition status-Body Mass Index (BMI), weight and diet change, physical activity, alcohol consumption, number of hours working in front of the computer, stress, and sleep. Multivariate logistic regression was used to establish the lifestyle factors that lead to weight gain. Although the level of physical activity (PA) was low before the pandemic, the results of our study showed a further decrease in physical activity. In total, 61.1% of men and 71.1% of women performed PA for less than 30 min per day. Weight gain was reported in 50.5% of men and 45.3% of women (mean weight gain was 5.11 ± 3.52 kg) as a result of increased screen time (with a mean of 3.52 ± 4.29 for females and 3.05 ± 2.09 for males, p > 0.05 h per day) and the reported changes in diet. Despite the popularity of home-cooked foods, the intake of vegetables and fruit remained low. The quality of sleep was poor for 55.7% of the respondents. Public health and corporation policies are required to encourage a healthy lifestyle and avoid chronic diseases.

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