Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nutrition Dietetics, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Henry Community Health, 1000 N 16th St, New Castle, IN, 47362, USA.
Eur J Nutr. 2022 Sep;61(6):2993-3002. doi: 10.1007/s00394-022-02862-7. Epub 2022 Mar 24.
This study aims to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the body weight, nutritional habits, physical activity, and food consumption of adults living in Turkey and evaluate the effects of changes in these health behaviours on body weight.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with an online questionnaire. Data were collected through social media platforms using the snowball sampling method. A self-reported questionnaire included socio-demographic information, anthropometric data, dietary habits, food consumption, and lifestyle changes. In this study, 4181 people were included. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the variables associated with the increase in body weight.
The findings obtained in this study showed that the bodyweight of 58.5% of the participants increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this increase was the highest (66.3%) among the obese. The rate of those who stated that their physical activity decreased was 69.5%. The foods consumed the most by individuals were homemade desserts (54%), nuts (53.8%) and fresh fruits (52.3%). Those whose serving size increased [OR = 4.98 (3.76-6.60)], those whose physical activity decreased or increased [OR = 2.94 (2.38-3.63) or 2.52 (1.84-3.45), respectively], and those whose number of main meals consumed increased [OR = 2.17 (1.72) - 2.75)], those with increased consumption of white bread (OR = 1.63 (1.20-2.22) and those with increased consumption of packaged sweet products [OR = 1.53 (1.23-1.89)] were more likely to gain weight.
The results of this study show that there are significant changes in the body weight, physical activities, and eating habits of the participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is necessary to provide and follow-up specific guidance and support services for different groups to protect public health, improve and prevent nutrition-related diseases.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行对土耳其成年人的体重、营养习惯、身体活动和食物消费的影响，并评估这些健康行为变化对体重的影响。
本研究采用横断面研究，通过在线问卷进行。通过社交媒体平台采用滚雪球抽样法收集数据。一份自我报告的问卷包括社会人口统计学信息、人体测量学数据、饮食习惯、食物消费和生活方式的改变。本研究共纳入 4181 人。采用逻辑回归分析评估与体重增加相关的变量。
本研究发现，COVID-19 大流行期间，58.5%的参与者体重增加，其中肥胖者体重增加率最高（66.3%）。声称体力活动减少的比例为 69.5%。个人消费最多的食物是自制甜点（54%）、坚果（53.8%）和新鲜水果（52.3%）。那些报告饮食量增加的人[比值比（OR）=4.98（3.76-6.60）]、体力活动减少或增加的人[OR=2.94（2.38-3.63）或 2.52（1.84-3.45）]、主餐次数增加的人[OR=2.17（1.72-2.75）]、白面包消费增加的人[OR=1.63（1.20-2.22）]和包装甜食消费增加的人[OR=1.53（1.23-1.89）]更有可能增加体重。
本研究结果表明，COVID-19 大流行期间，参与者的体重、身体活动和饮食习惯发生了显著变化。有必要为不同群体提供和跟踪特定的指导和支持服务，以保护公众健康，改善和预防与营养相关的疾病。
