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The Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Lifestyle-Related Behavior Among the General Population.
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Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Sep 22; Vol. 15 (9), pp. e45756. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 22 (Print Publication: 2023). - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: Coronavirus has affected more than 200 countries around the world. Due to lockdowns, people have limited outdoor activities and started adopting new and healthy lifestyle behaviors.<br />Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behavior. Data were collected from different regions of North India using Google Forms (Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA) with the help of a standardized questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. The p-value was set at <0.05.<br />Results: A total of 468 responses were recorded (mean age: 28.51 years). A significant improvement was found in the intake of fruits and vegetables as well as pulses, eggs, or meat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participation in household chores and screen time in watching mobile or television were significantly increased. The majority (44.4%) of participants had stable weight, and 37.8% gained weight during the COVID-19 pandemic. The anxiety they felt in a day also increased, which was predominantly due to fear of COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant association was found between physical activity scores and gender, residence, nature of work, and hours of work of study subjects.<br />Conclusion: There is an improvement in healthy eating behavior, quality of sleep, and participation in household chores during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, domains of lifestyle can be explored to bring a positive style of living for the achievement of healthy lifestyle behavior by the general population.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2023, Pandey et al.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2168-8184
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37872892
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45756