Tami Suzan H, Khan Sabiha, Bano Rafia
Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences, King Faisal University, Hofuf, SAU.
School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, FJI.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 21;16(1):e52669. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52669. eCollection 2024 Jan.
The objective of the current study was to assess the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curfew restrictions on the body mass index (BMI) and dietary and physical activity behaviors of Saudi adults.
This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire in Saudi Arabia in May and June 2020, during the curfew restriction period. The questionnaire included three sections with questions regarding sociodemographic data, dietary behaviors, and moderate and vigorous activities.
A total of 504 Saudi adults participated in this study. Even though there were no significant differences in the BMI status before and during COVID-19 curfew restrictions, the percentage of overweight participants slightly increased during the period of COVID-19 curfew restrictions. The frequency of intake of fruits and beverages were significantly increased (p<0.05), whereas the consumption of meat and fish, bread and cereals, and sandwiches and burgers showed a significant reduction (p=0.001). Although the overall percentage of participants engaged in moderate physical activities increased during curfew restrictions, there was a reduction in vigorous physical activities.
This study demonstrated changes in BMI and dietary and physical activity behaviors due to the COVID-19 curfew restrictions.
本研究的目的是评估2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）宵禁限制对沙特成年人身体质量指数（BMI）以及饮食和身体活动行为的影响。
这项横断面研究于2020年5月和6月在沙特阿拉伯宵禁限制期间通过在线问卷进行。问卷包括三个部分，涉及社会人口统计学数据、饮食行为以及中等强度和剧烈活动的问题。
共有504名沙特成年人参与了本研究。尽管在COVID-19宵禁限制之前和期间BMI状况没有显著差异，但超重参与者的百分比在COVID-19宵禁限制期间略有增加。水果和饮料的摄入频率显著增加（p<0.05），而肉类和鱼类、面包和谷物以及三明治和汉堡的消费量显著减少（p=0.001）。尽管在宵禁限制期间参与中等强度身体活动的参与者总体百分比有所增加，但剧烈身体活动有所减少。
本研究表明，由于COVID-19宵禁限制，BMI以及饮食和身体活动行为发生了变化。
