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Impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours- a cross-sectional audit of responses from nine hundred and ninety-five participants from India

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.dsx.2020.09.034

1878-0334

Sakshi Chopra, Piyush Ranjan, Vishwajeet Singh, Suraj Kumar, Mehak Arora, Mohamed Shuaib Hasan, Rhytha Kasiraj, Suryansh Suryansh, Divjyot Kaur, Naval K. Vikram, Anita Malhotra, Archana Kumari, Kamal Bandhu Klanidhi, Upendra Baitha,

Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

The impact of measures taken to contain COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviour is undefined in Indian population. The current study was undertaken to assess the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle-related behaviours: eating, physical activity and sleep behaviour. The study is a cross-sectional web-based survey. A validated questionnaire to assess the changes in lifestyle-related behaviour was administered on adults across India using a Google online survey platform. A total of 995 responses (58.5% male, mean age 33.3 years) were collected. An improvement in healthy meal consumption pattern and a restriction of unhealthy food items was observed, especially in the younger population (age <30 years). A reduction in physical activity coupled with an increase in daily screen time was found especially among men and in upper-socio-economic strata. Quarantine induced stress and anxiety showed an increase by a unit in nearly one-fourth of the participants. COVID-19 marginally improved the eating behaviour, yet one-third of participants gained weight as physical activity declined significantly coupled with an increase in screen and sitting time. Mental health was also adversely affected. A detailed understanding of these factors can help to develop interventions to mitigate the negative lifestyle behaviours that have manifested during COVID-19.