Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Int J Environ Health Res. 2024 Jun;34(6):2544-2555. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2258817. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
In this study, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary lifestyle of young adults were evaluated. The cross-sectional study was conducted on individuals aged 18-35 years between December 2021 and March 2022. In the study, sedentary life was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), screening time and the Brief Eating Behaviors Questionnaire. 397 people participated in the study and the mean age was 24.41 ± 4.18. Body Mass Index (BMI), time spent in front of the screen, need for psychosocial support, and Short Diet Behaviors Questionnaire (SDBQ) scores showed a significant increase during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period (respectively; < 0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001). It has been observed that there is an increase in the time spent in front of the screen, worsening in eating behaviors, decrease in physical activity, and an increase in BMI values of young adults during pandemic.
本研究评估了 COVID-19 大流行对年轻成年人身体活动和久坐生活方式的影响。该横断面研究于 2021 年 12 月至 2022 年 3 月期间对 18-35 岁的个体进行。研究中，通过国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）、筛查时间和简短饮食行为问卷评估久坐生活方式。共有 397 人参与了研究，平均年龄为 24.41±4.18。与大流行前相比，身体质量指数（BMI）、屏幕前时间、心理社会支持需求以及简短饮食行为问卷（SDBQ）评分在大流行期间显著增加（分别为 < 0.001、 < 0.001、 < 0.001、 < 0.001）。观察到在大流行期间，年轻人的屏幕前时间增加、饮食行为恶化、身体活动减少以及 BMI 值增加。
