Assessment of lifestyle changes related to quarantine among Saudi population during the early COVID-19 pandemic: pre- and post-analysis.
Mira M Abu-EleninAhmed A ElshoraMarwa A ShahinNesrin K Abd El-FatahPublished in: The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association (2024)
The pandemic detrimentally influenced eating habits and physical activity levels that led to weight gain, and hence higher vulnerability to COVID-19 infection and negative outcomes. This analysis provides public health agencies with data to tailor nutrition interventions that mitigate the observed adverse lifestyle behaviors.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- weight gain
- public health
- body mass index
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- coronavirus disease
- birth weight
- emergency department
- climate change
- skeletal muscle
- electronic health record
- machine learning
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- global health
- data analysis
- glycemic control