Abstract:
Background Since February 2020, the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Saudi Arabia has been rising. The Saudi Arabian government implemented strict lockdown measures in March 2020 in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Globally, changes in socioeconomic levels and health during quarantine have been reported. Additional detrimental effects of the stay-at-home mandate include less physical activity among adult populations, anxiety, stress, and emotional eating. This study aimed to assess the impact of quarantine during the COVID‑19 pandemic on physical activity practice and weight. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted using a newly developed validated online questionnaire survey. The data were collected during quarantine in June 2020, including each adult who lived in Saudi Arabia during the quarantine. The data were reviewed and analyzed using SPSS version 21 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results A total of 4,970 eligible participants completed the study survey. About 78.1% of the study participants performed physical activity inside the house during the pandemic. Overall, 30.9% reported increased body weight during the lockdown, and the most reported cause of increased body weight was feeling bored and empty. Regarding factors associated with physical activity and weight changes, 82.2% of participants aged 25-30 years performed physical activity during the pandemic. Increased weight was significantly higher among participants aged more than 30 years. Conclusions This study shows an increased level of physical activity among the study participants during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among younger, female, and unmarried participants. More than half of the participants reported weight change, either weight gain or weight loss. Weight gain was higher in older participants. Regarding eating habits, there was an increased tendency toward eating a healthy diet.
摘要:
背景自2020年2月以来,沙特阿拉伯2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)病例数一直在上升。沙特阿拉伯政府于2020年3月实施了严格的封锁措施,以阻止病毒传播。全球范围内,据报道,检疫期间社会经济水平和健康状况的变化。留在家中的任务的其他有害影响包括成年人的体育锻炼减少,焦虑,压力,情绪化的饮食。这项研究旨在评估COVID-19大流行期间隔离对身体活动和体重的影响。方法这项横断面研究是使用新开发的经过验证的在线问卷调查进行的。数据是在2020年6月检疫期间收集的,包括检疫期间居住在沙特阿拉伯的每个成年人。使用SPSS版本21(IBMCorp.,Armonk,NY,美国)。结果共有4,970名符合条件的参与者完成了研究调查。在大流行期间,约78.1%的研究参与者在房屋内进行体育活动。总的来说,30.9%报告称在封锁期间体重增加,报道最多的体重增加的原因是感到无聊和空虚。关于与身体活动和体重变化相关的因素,在大流行期间,年龄在25-30岁的参与者中有82.2%进行了体育锻炼。在30岁以上的参与者中,体重增加明显更高。结论这项研究表明,在COVID-19大流行期间,研究参与者的身体活动水平增加,尤其是年轻人,女性,未婚参与者超过一半的参与者报告体重变化,体重增加或体重减轻。老年参与者的体重增加较高。关于饮食习惯,人们越来越倾向于健康饮食。