Physical and Psychological Effects Related to Food Habits and Lifestyle Changes Derived from Covid-19 Home Confinement in the Spanish Population.

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2020-11-10

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López-Moreno, Miguel
López, Maria Teresa Iglesias
Miguel, Marta
Garcés-Rimón, Marta

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As a consequence of COVID-19, millions of households have suffered mobility restrictions and changes in their lifestyle over several months. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 home confinement on the food habits, lifestyle and emotional balance of the Spanish population. This cross-sectional study used data collected via an anonymous online questionnaire during the month before lockdown finished in Spain, with a total of 675 participants. 38.8% of the respondents experienced weight gain while 31.1% lost weight during confinement. The increase in body weight was positively correlated with age (Rs = 0.14, p

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Adult
Age Factors
Betacoronavirus
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Emotions
Exercise
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Life Style
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
Sedentary Behavior
Sex Factors
Sleep
Social Isolation
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires

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COVID-19, emotional eating, food intake, home confinement, lifestyle, lockdown

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