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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Changes in diet, activity, weight, and wellbeing of parents during COVID-19 lockdown |
Author: | Curtis, R.G. Olds, T. Ferguson, T. Fraysse, F. Dumuid, D. Esterman, A. Hendrie, G.A. Brown, W.J. Lagiseti, R. Maher, C.A. |
Citation: | PLoS One, 2021; 16(3 March):e0248008-1-e0248008-14 |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 1932-6203 |
Editor: | Prince Ware, S. |
Statement of Responsibility: | Rachel G. Curtis, Timothy Olds, Ty Ferguson, Franc¸ois Fraysse, Dorothea Dumuid, Adrian Esterman ... et al. |
Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted lifestyle behaviour as public health initiatives aim to “flatten the curve”. This study examined changes in activity patterns (physical activity, sedentary time, sleep), recreational physical activities, diet, weight and wellbeing from before to during COVID-19 restrictions in Adelaide, Australia. This study used data from a prospective cohort of Australian adults (parents of primary school-aged children; n = 61, 66% female, aged 41±6 years). Participants wore a Fitbit Charge 3 activity monitor and weighed themselves daily using Wi-Fi scales. Activity and weight data were extracted for 14 days before (February 2020) and 14 days during (April 2020) COVID-19 restrictions. Participants reported their recreational physical activity, diet and wellbeing during these periods. Linear mixed effects models were used to examine change over time. Participants slept 27 minutes longer (95% CI 9–51), got up 38 minutes later (95% CI 25–50), and did 50 fewer minutes (95% CI -69–-29) of light physical activity during COVID-19 restrictions. Additionally, participants engaged in more cycling but less swimming, team sports and boating or sailing. Participants consumed a lower percentage of energy from protein (-0.8, 95% CI -1.5–-0.1) and a greater percentage of energy from alcohol (0.9, 95% CI 0.2–1.7). There were no changes in weight or wellbeing. Overall, the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on lifestyle were small; however, their impact on health and wellbeing may accumulate over time. Further research examining the effects of ongoing social distancing restrictions are needed as the pandemic continues. |
Keywords: | Humans Body Weight Exercise Diet Prospective Studies Parents Life Style Mental Health Sleep Quarantine Adult Middle Aged Australia Female Male Pandemics Surveys and Questionnaires Fitness Trackers Sedentary Behavior COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 |
Rights: | © 2021 Curtis et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0248008 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248008 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Medicine publications |
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