Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences. The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University; Amman, Jordan.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Oct;16(5):1855-1863. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.48. Epub 2021 Feb 16.
The lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic affects lifestyle patterns globally and impacts children and adolescents. This study aims to assess the effect of the lockdown on body weight, eating habits, and physical activity of Jordanian youth (children and adolescents).
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 477 Jordanian children and adolescents aged 6-17 y. The study tool was a structured validated questionnaire. It comprised 4 parts, including a general description of the study purpose, sociodemographic and anthropometric data, physical activity data, and food intake pattern. Questions were reported before and during lockdown. Changes in outcomes over the 2 study time points were evaluated.
After the lockdown period, the mean body weight and body mass index for age Z-scores (BAZ) showed a significant increase ( < 0.001) compared with before the lockdown period. More than 50% of the subjects reported that they spent more than 3 h in front of the screen during the lockdown. The percent of subjects who watched TV for more than 3h was increased. Moreover, physical inactivity was increased significantly during the lockdown. All food groups consumption was significantly increased during the lockdown compared to before the lockdown.
COVID-19 lockdown period was characterized by an increase in the use of screen-based devices, lower physical activity, uncontrolled food intake, and weight gain.
COVID-19 大流行期间的封锁措施影响了全球的生活方式模式，并对儿童和青少年产生了影响。本研究旨在评估封锁措施对约旦青少年（儿童和青少年）的体重、饮食习惯和身体活动的影响。
对 477 名年龄在 6-17 岁的约旦儿童和青少年进行了横断面研究。研究工具是一份经过验证的结构化问卷。它包括 4 个部分，包括研究目的的一般描述、社会人口学和人体测量数据、身体活动数据和食物摄入模式。问题在封锁前后进行报告。评估两个研究时间点的结果变化。
与封锁前相比，封锁后儿童的平均体重和年龄别体重指数 Z 评分（BAZ）显著增加（<0.001）。超过 50%的受试者报告在封锁期间花在屏幕前的时间超过 3 小时。看电视超过 3 小时的受试者比例增加了。此外，封锁期间的身体活动明显减少。与封锁前相比，所有食物组的摄入量在封锁期间均显著增加。
COVID-19 封锁期间的特点是使用基于屏幕的设备增加、身体活动减少、饮食不受控制和体重增加。
