Aiswarya A, Bhagya D
Dept. of Home Science, St. Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha, 688001, Kerala, India.
Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2021 Oct-Dec;12:100856. doi: 10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100856. Epub 2021 Aug 10.
Covid-19 lockdown has influenced the lifestyle of handloom women as weaving is the only mean of earnings for them. The nutrition profile of working women is a vital part of their general health as they have more chances of dietary deficiencies; in addition they face various safety related problems at workplace. Working conditions and household responsibilities complicate role conflict leading to stress that in turn affect nutrition and health status.
Purposive sampling method was used to collect data from 100 samples of women handloom workers between the ages of 30-60 years from Kanhirode Weaver's Co-operative Society, Kannur, Kerala, India. Personal interview method was used for data collection. The interview schedule included occupational health profile, anthropometric, physical activity and food frequency assessment. Dietary diversity questionnaire was used to assess the levels and adequacy of dietary diversity. Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) was used to assess psychological well-being among the samples.
COVID-19 lockdown downgraded the life style of majority (90.7%) of women workers. Majority of samples were with mean age 46.74 ± 5.73 years and height of 1.52 ± 0.10 m respectively. Out of 100, 63 samples noticed a weight change from which majority (71.4%) noticed an increase in their body weight. The mean weight before lockdown was 54.100 ± 7.603 Kg and after lockdown 55.020 ± 8.013 Kg. The mean BMI before lockdown was 23.232 ± 2.866 and after lockdown BMI slightly increased to 23.572 ± 2.928. Lockdown introduced a significant reduction in percentage of consumption of pulses (3.7 ± 1.2g), fish (4.1 ± 0.5g), chicken (2.0 ± 0.6g), meat (1.4 ± 0.6g) and milk products (4.6 ± 1.05 ml). Most of the subsamples were not meeting the calories (2063.3 ± 166.9 Kcal), fat (20.6 ± 4.3g) and micronutrients such as vitamin A (761.3 ± 180.3 mg), vitamin C (61.2 ± 15.9 mg) and calcium (963.3 ± 183.9 mg) requirements which indicate the incomplete dietary diversity.
The nutrition profile of women handloom workers was negatively influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情封锁措施影响了手工织布女工的生活方式，因为织布是她们唯一的收入来源。职业女性的营养状况是其整体健康的重要组成部分，因为她们更容易出现饮食不足的情况；此外，她们在工作场所还面临各种与安全相关的问题。工作条件和家庭责任使角色冲突复杂化，导致压力，进而影响营养和健康状况。
采用目的抽样法，从印度喀拉拉邦坎努尔卡尼罗德织布工合作社的100名年龄在30至60岁之间的女性手工织布工人样本中收集数据。采用个人访谈法进行数据收集。访谈提纲包括职业健康状况、人体测量、身体活动和食物频率评估。使用饮食多样性问卷来评估饮食多样性的水平和充足性。使用抑郁焦虑压力量表（DASS）来评估样本中的心理健康状况。
新冠疫情封锁使大多数（90.7%）女工的生活方式下降。大多数样本的平均年龄分别为46.74±5.73岁，身高为1.52±0.10米。在100个样本中，有63个样本注意到体重变化，其中大多数（71.4%）注意到体重增加。封锁前的平均体重为54.100±7.603千克，封锁后的平均体重为55.020±8.013千克。封锁前的平均BMI为23.232±2.866，封锁后BMI略有增加，至23.572±2.928。封锁导致豆类（3.7±1.2克）、鱼类（4.1±0.5克）、鸡肉（2.0±0.6克）、肉类（1.4±0.6克）和奶制品（4.6±1.05毫升）的摄入量百分比显著下降。大多数子样本未达到热量（2063.3±166.9千卡）、脂肪（20.6±4.3克）以及维生素A（761.3±180.3毫克）、维生素C（61.2±15.9毫克）和钙（963.3±183.9毫克）等微量营养素的需求，这表明饮食多样性不完整。
新冠疫情对女性手工织布工人的营养状况产生了负面影响。
