College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 8;18(19):10552. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910552.
We analyze the dynamic changes in individuals' lifestyle during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery period through a survey of 1061 Chinese households. Specifically, we are interested in individuals' bodyweight, time allocation and food choices. We find that COVID-19 is associated with weight gain, less time spent on exercise and more time on entertainment. The proportion of online food purchase and snack purchases also shows an upward trend. This study provides useful implications on the impact of COVID-19 and its associated lockdowns on individuals' lifestyle and offers foresights for countries in different stages of the pandemic. It explains how encouraging exercise, managing new food purchase venues, and reducing the intake of unhealthy food such as snacks may also need to be considered in dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19.
我们通过对 1061 户中国家庭的调查，分析了 COVID-19 爆发和恢复期个体生活方式的动态变化。具体来说，我们对个体的体重、时间分配和食物选择感兴趣。我们发现 COVID-19 与体重增加、锻炼时间减少和娱乐时间增加有关。在线购买食物和购买零食的比例也呈上升趋势。本研究对 COVID-19 及其相关封锁对个体生活方式的影响提供了有益的启示，并为处于大流行不同阶段的国家提供了前瞻性思考。它解释了在应对 COVID-19 余波时，如何鼓励锻炼、管理新的食物购买场所，以及减少不健康食物（如零食）的摄入，也需要加以考虑。
