Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
College of Food Science and Agriculture, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 15;11(1):5904. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-85330-2.
Public health endorsements during the present COVID-19 pandemic has led the governments of largely affected countries to imply policies that restrict social mobility to slow COVID-19 spread. The study aimed to explore the effects of COVID-19 home quarantine on lifestyle and health behavior of Saudi residents. An online survey in Saudi Arabia was launched from May 11 to June 6, 2020. The survey was designed by multidisciplinary scientists and academics uploaded and shared through the Google platform in Arabic and English languages. Questions presented related to responses "before" and "during" COVID-19 home quarantine. A total of 1965 respondents participated and were included in the analysis [921 (47.0%) males and 1044 (53.0%) females]. Non-Saudis were more likely to increase their physical activity during quarantine [odds ratio (95% confidence interval 1.41 (1.11-1.79); p < 0.005]. Prevalence of participants walking daily for more than 4 times per week significantly decreased during pandemic (before vs during, 30.5% vs 29.1%) which was in parallel to the significant increase in the prevalence of participants who did not perform daily walking during the quarantine (21% vs 22.9%; p < 0.001). The prevalence of participants who often consume snacks between meals increased during quarantine (27.4% vs 29.4%, p < 0.001), while the prevalence of participants who never consumed fresh fruits and vegetables significantly increased during home quarantine (2.4% vs 3.7%; p = 0.019). The lockdown imposed in Saudi Arabia modestly but significantly impacted physical activity and dietary behaviors of several citizens and residents in an unhealthy way. Interventions to alleviate these acute adverse lifestyle behaviors during pandemic should be formulated.
在当前 COVID-19 大流行期间，公共卫生部门的支持促使受影响较大的国家的政府实施了限制社会流动性以减缓 COVID-19 传播的政策。本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 居家隔离对沙特居民生活方式和健康行为的影响。2020 年 5 月 11 日至 6 月 6 日，在沙特阿拉伯开展了一项在线调查。该调查由多学科科学家和学者设计，通过阿拉伯语和英语版本的谷歌平台上传和共享。问卷中提出的问题与 COVID-19 居家隔离前后的回答有关。共有 1965 名受访者参与并被纳入分析[921 名（47.0%）男性和 1044 名（53.0%）女性]。非沙特人在隔离期间更有可能增加体育锻炼[比值比（95%置信区间 1.41（1.11-1.79）；p<0.005]。在大流行期间，每天散步超过 4 次的参与者比例显著下降（隔离前 vs 隔离期间，30.5% vs 29.1%），同时，隔离期间不进行日常散步的参与者比例显著增加（21% vs 22.9%；p<0.001）。经常在两餐之间吃零食的参与者比例在隔离期间增加（27.4% vs 29.4%，p<0.001），而在隔离期间从不食用新鲜水果和蔬菜的参与者比例显著增加（2.4% vs 3.7%；p=0.019）。沙特阿拉伯实施的封锁措施以一种适度但显著的方式影响了一些公民和居民的身体活动和饮食行为，使其朝着不健康的方向发展。应制定在大流行期间缓解这些急性不良生活方式行为的干预措施。
