| Title: |
Determinants of the lifestyle changes during covid-19 pandemic in the residents of northern italy |
| Authors: |
Cancello R.; Soranna D.; Zambra G.; Zambon A.; Invitti C. |
| Contributors: |
Cancello, R; Soranna, D; Zambra, G; Zambon, A; Invitti, C |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI; CH |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca: BOA (Bicocca Open Archive) |
| Subject Terms: |
COVID-19; Diet; Food habit; Health; Lifestyle; Lockdown; Physical activity; Sleep; Smoking; Survey |
| Description: |
Background: The confinement recommended during COVID-19 pandemic could affect behavior and health. Methods: We conducted a self-reported survey in northern Italy to observe the lockdown effects on lifestyle changes and to assess their determinants. Prevalence Odds Ratio and Prevalence Risk Ratio were determined. Results: 490 adults (84% female) completed the survey: 13% and 43% reported improved and unchanged sleep quality, respectively, while 43% had insomnia symptoms. Among the 272 active subjects in pre-lockdown, 14% continued habitual exercising, 18% increased it and 68% reduced it; 27% of sedentary subjects started physical exercise; 34% reported an improvement in diet quality; 42% increased food intake and 13% decreased it; and 38% of the smokers increased cigarette consumption. Age and the pre-lockdown habit of regular physical exercising were the mainly determinants of lifestyle changes whereas BMI, gender, and the presence of chronic diseases did not. Living with other people increased the likelihood of increasing the food intake (p= 0.002). Conclusions: More than a third of people were able to positively reorganize their lives during the forced home confinement. It is worth to disseminate information to preserve a healthy lifestyle even when confined at home. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
ELETTRONICO |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/32872336; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000570333000001; volume:17; issue:17; firstpage:1; lastpage:14; numberofpages:14; journal:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH; https://hdl.handle.net/10281/423943 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ijerph17176287 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/10281/423943; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176287 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; license:Creative Commons ; license uri:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.498A8356 |
| Database: |
BASE |