The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys.
Bożena WielgoszewskaJane MaddockMichael J GreenGiorgio Di GessaSam ParsonsGareth J GriffithJazz CroftAnna J StevensonCharlotte BoothRichard J SilverwoodDavid BannPraveetha PatalayAlun D HughesNishi ChaturvediLaura D HoweEmla FitzsimonsSrinivasa Vittal KatikireddiGeorge B PloubidisPublished in: BMC medicine (2022)
Those furloughed exhibited similar health behaviours to those who remained in employment during the initial stages of the pandemic. There was little evidence to suggest that adoption of such social protection policies in the post-pandemic recovery period and during future economic crises had adverse effects on population health behaviours.
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- sleep quality
- body mass index
- current status
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