From the Food and Nutrition Department (Braiji, Abduljawad, Alrasheedi), Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah; and form the Department of Food and Nutrition Department (Braiji), Taibah University, Al Madina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2022 Aug;43(8):907-914. doi: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.8.20220217.
To investigate how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic quarantine affected Saudi adults' dietary behaviors and lifestyles in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A retrospective cross-sectional study using an electronic questionnaire was adopted. A total of 476 Saudis residing in Jeddah were involved with the investigation. The study was carried out from March to May 2021. The questionnaire addressed dietary behaviors (types of foods consumed) and lifestyle behaviors (food shopping, physical activity, and sleep quality).
The study participants aged 18-65 years, 70.2% were females, mainly non-infected with coronavirus previously (88.7%). Fast food consumption as (pizza and burgers) decreased significantly during the quarantine period. However, consumption of snacks, sugars, and pastries increased significantly during the quarantine period. This could be attributed to the boredom and distress experience during this period. The results showed that participants reported a significant decreases in daily physical activity and shopping during the quarantine period. There was also a significant change in their sleep quality. Moreover, there were significant differences between males and females concerning eating snacks, healthy foods, sweetened beverages, pastries, physical activity, daily activities (housework and shopping), and smoking behavior.
The COVID-19 quarantine period significantly affected Saudi adults' healthy eating behaviors and lifestyle.
调查 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行期间的隔离如何影响沙特阿拉伯吉达的沙特成年人的饮食行为和生活方式。
采用回顾性横断面研究,使用电子问卷进行调查。共有 476 名居住在吉达的沙特人参与了调查。该研究于 2021 年 3 月至 5 月进行。问卷涉及饮食行为(食用的食物类型)和生活方式行为(食品购物、体育活动和睡眠质量)。
研究参与者年龄在 18-65 岁之间,70.2%为女性,主要以前未感染过冠状病毒(88.7%)。在此期间,快餐(披萨和汉堡)的消费明显减少。然而,在此期间,零食、糖和糕点的消费显著增加。这可能归因于在此期间感到无聊和焦虑。结果表明,参与者报告在此期间日常体育活动和购物明显减少。他们的睡眠质量也发生了显著变化。此外,男性和女性在吃零食、健康食品、含糖饮料、糕点、体育活动、日常活动(家务和购物)以及吸烟行为方面存在显著差异。
COVID-19 隔离期显著影响了沙特成年人的健康饮食习惯和生活方式。