The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle among the Saudi population.
Noara AlhusseiniDuaa AlammariMajed RamadanNada ZiadehZineh ZyadehJude AlshamraniHiba QasimNoura AlamriSaleh A AlqahthaniPublished in: Journal of public health research (2022)
This study revealed major changes in lifestyle factors, negative shifts were revealed in dietary habits and smoking patterns. Positive changes were shown in physical activity, drinking water, and sleeping patterns. Our findings suggest that COVID-19 played a major role in changing lifestyle factors among adults in Saudi Arabia. Healthcare providers and public health officials are encouraged to increase awareness of healthy lifestyle factors that strengthen the immune system to combat COVID-19. The Saudi population needs increased awareness programs about healthy lifestyles to be prepared during pandemics.