Agurto Hellen S, Alcantara-Diaz Ana L, Espinet-Coll Eduardo, Toro-Huamanchumo Carlos J
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
SCIEMVE, Sociedad Científica Veritas, Chiclayo, Peru.
PeerJ. 2021 May 11;9:e11431. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11431. eCollection 2021.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has led to an unprecedented public health crisis. In Peru, although the quarantine is no longer mandatory, it was during the first months of 2020. To date, no studies have assessed the impact of the COVID-19 on the eating patterns and lifestyle context in the country. We aimed to describe the eating habits, lifestyle behaviors and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine among Peruvian adults.
We conducted a cross-sectional study. We used an online survey to collect information regarding eating habits, self-perceived stress and sedentary lifestyle among adults over 18 years of age residing in Lima-Peru and who complied with strict home quarantine. We presented our data according to the weight variation of the participants.
A total of 686 were finally included in the study. The 82.9% were female, the median BMI was 25.97 kg/m (IQR: 23.37-29.41) and 68.2% reported a significant variation in their weight (38.9% increased and 29.3% lost weight). All bad habits were significantly associated with weight gain, except for prolonged fasting. Additionally, a sitting time longer than usual ( = 0.001), being in front of a screen for more than five hours in the last week ( = 0.002), and most of the stressful scenarios were significantly associated with weight gain.
Almost four out of ten participants gained weight during the quarantine. This was associated with unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and stressful scenarios.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情引发了一场前所未有的公共卫生危机。在秘鲁，尽管目前不再强制实行隔离措施，但在2020年的头几个月是实施了隔离的。迄今为止，尚无研究评估COVID-19对该国饮食模式和生活方式环境的影响。我们旨在描述秘鲁成年人在COVID-19大流行隔离期间的饮食习惯、生活方式行为和压力状况。
我们开展了一项横断面研究。通过在线调查收集居住在秘鲁利马且遵守严格居家隔离规定的18岁以上成年人的饮食习惯、自我感知压力和久坐生活方式等信息。我们根据参与者的体重变化来呈现数据。
最终共有686人纳入研究。其中82.9%为女性，体重指数中位数为25.97 kg/m（四分位间距：23.37 - 29.41），68.2%的人报告体重有显著变化（38.9%体重增加，29.3%体重减轻）。除了长期禁食外，所有不良习惯均与体重增加显著相关。此外，比平时久坐的时间更长（P = 0.001）、上周在屏幕前停留超过5小时（P = 0.002），以及大多数压力情景都与体重增加显著相关。
近十分之四的参与者在隔离期间体重增加。这与不健康的饮食习惯、缺乏身体活动以及压力情景有关。
