scholarly journals Eating Habits and Lifestyle during COVID-19 Lockdown in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3314
Author(s):  
Leila Cheikh Ismail ◽  
Tareq M. Osaili ◽  
Maysm N. Mohamad ◽  
Amina Al Marzouqi ◽  
Amjad H. Jarrar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government

The coronavirus disease is still spreading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with subsequent lockdowns and social distancing measures being enforced by the government. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the lockdown on eating habits and lifestyle behaviors among residents of the UAE. A cross-sectional study among adults in the UAE was conducted using an online questionnaire between April and May 2020. A total of 1012 subjects participated in the study. During the pandemic, 31% reported weight gain and 72.2% had less than eight cups of water per day. Furthermore, the dietary habits of the participants were distanced from the Mediterranean diet principles and closer to “unhealthy” dietary patterns. Moreover, 38.5% did not engage in physical activity and 36.2% spent over five hours per day on screens for entertainment. A significantly higher percentage of participants reported physical exhaustion, emotional exhaustion, irritability, and tension “all the time” during the pandemic compared to before the pandemic (p < 0.001). Sleep disturbances were prevalent among 60.8% of the participants during the pandemic. Although lockdowns are an important safety measure to protect public health, results indicate that they might cause a variety of lifestyle changes, physical inactivity, and psychological problems among adults in the UAE.

scholarly journals Assessment of eating habits and lifestyle during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa region: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Leila Cheikh Ismail ◽  
Tareq M. Osaili ◽  
Maysm N. Mohamad ◽  
Amina Al Marzouqi ◽  
Amjad H. Jarrar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread globally, forcing countries to apply lockdowns and strict social distancing measures. The aim of this study was to assess eating habits and lifestyle behaviours among residents of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study among adult residents of the MENA region was conducted using an online questionnaire designed on Google Forms during April 2020. A total of 2970 participants from eighteen countries participated in the present study. During the pandemic, over 30 % reported weight gain, 6·2 % consumed five or more meals per d compared with 2·2 % before the pandemic (P < 0·001) and 48·8 % did not consume fruits on a daily basis. Moreover, 39·1 % did not engage in physical activity, and over 35 % spent more than 5 h/d on screens. A significant association between the frequency of training during the pandemic and the reported change in weight was found (P < 0·001). A significantly higher percentage of participants reported physical and emotional exhaustion, irritability and tension either all the time or a large part of the time during the pandemic (P < 0·001). Although a high percentage of participants reported sleeping more hours per night during the pandemic, 63 % had sleep disturbances. The study highlights that the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused a variety of lifestyle changes, physical inactivity and psychological problems among adults in the MENA region.

scholarly journals Predictors of COVID-19-Related Perceived Improvements in Dietary Health: Results from a US Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 2097
Author(s):  
Kelly Cosgrove ◽  
Christopher Wharton
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Income Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Survey Responses

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in substantial lifestyle changes. No US study has identified predictors of perceived dietary healthfulness changes during the pandemic period. This study included analyses of lifestyle and dietary healthfulness changes using 958 survey responses from US primary household food purchasers. Information was collected related to demographics, COVID-19-related household changes, and health-related habits before and during the pandemic. Binary logistic regression identified predictors of perceived increase in dietary healthfulness during the pandemic period. Overall, 59.8%, 16.4%, and 23.4% of participants reported that their eating habits likely changed, may have changed, and likely did not change, respectively. Of the participants whose dietary habits likely or may have changed, 64.1%, 16.8%, and 19% reported healthier, neither healthier nor less healthy, and less healthy eating habits, respectively. COVID-19-related income loss, more meals consumed with household members in front of the television, an increase in food advertisement exposure, increased perceived stress, and better perceived current health were significant predictors of a perceived increase in dietary healthfulness. Overall, dietary habits were perceived to become healthier during the pandemic. The predictors of perceived improvement in dietary healthfulness were surprising and indicate the need for further study of these factors in crisis and noncrisis situations.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Related to COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-sectional Study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina M. Al Marzouqi ◽  
Michael E. Otim ◽  
Heba H. Hijazi ◽  
Leena S. Kehail ◽  
Ramsha A. Kamal
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Objectives: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a global health pandemic that continues to have an impact on many aspects of everyday life. This study investigates the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This study uses a cross-sectional study design. The original data were collected using an online questionnaire distributed via a Google Forms link. Participants were healthcare workers currently working in the UAE healthcare facilities and recruited using snowball sampling. The questionnaire collected information on demographic variables and COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practice.Results: In total, the sample of 107 healthcare workers completed the survey. About 92% of the participants worked in public institutions, 87% were from Dubai, and 673% were female. The majority were aged 31–40 years (34.6%), and 43% were radiographers. 66.4% held bachelor’s degrees and Indian nationalities were (28%) and the Philippinos were (28%). Most (90.7%) participants knew the absence of fever did not mean that the virus could not transmit from an infected person, and 84.1% agreed that wearing general medical masks prevented one from contracting COVID-19. However, only 36.4% strongly believed that wearing a well-fitting face mask was effective. In addition, only 15.9% reported confidently managing patients with symptoms of COVID-19, and 54.2% reported that they were afraid of contracting the virus from patients. Almost half of the participants avoided patients who had symptoms of COVID-19. Conclusion: Overall, healthcare workers’ COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices for healthcare workers in UAE healthcare facilities was very high. However, we found gaps in awareness regarding the spread of the pandemic. Our study recommends that providing healthcare workers with education programs and counseling services would help increase their confidence in treating patients with COVID-19.

scholarly journals Eating habits and lifestyle changes among higher studies students post-lockdown in Bangladesh: A web-based cross-sectional study

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e07843
Author(s):  
Md Mahbubul Alam Shaun ◽  
Md Wahidur Rahman Nizum ◽  
Shahnaz Munny ◽  
Fahmida Fayeza ◽  
Sujan Kanti Mali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals ANALISIS JALUR FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHI KEGEMUKAN BALITA DI KOTA DENPASAR TAHUN 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Angela Yunita Tanggu Bore ◽  
Desak Nyoman Widyanthini
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maternal Attitudes ◽  
Children’S Behaviour

ABSTRAK Kota Denpasar memiliki prevalensi balita gemuk tertinggi di Bali, yaitu sebesar 10,5%.  Balita gemuk berisiko menderita penyakit degenaratif ketika beranjak dewasa. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktorfaktor yang memengaruhi kegemukan balita di Kota Denpasar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survey analitik dengan rancangan cross-sectional study. Sampel penelitian adalah ibu yang memiliki bayi usia 24 – 59 bulan dan tinggal di Kota Denpasar sebanyak 120 sampel yang dipilih secara Convenient Sampling. Variabel yang diteliti yaitu aktivitas fisik, screen time, kebiasaan makan balita, pengetahuan dan sikap ibu yang dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner online dan dianalisis menggunakan analisis jalur. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa kegemukan balita secara langsung dipengaruhi kebiasaan makan dengan loading factor sebesar -0,096 dan secara tidak langsung dipengaruhi screen time melalui aktivitas fisik dengan loading factor sebesar -0,054; dan sikap ibu melalui screen time, aktivitas fisik, dan kebiasaan makan dengan loading factor sebesar 0,079. Aktivitas fisik balita menunjukkan loading factor terbesar, yaitu sebesar 0,214, tetapi tidak bermakna secara statistik. Pengetahuan ibu tidak memengaruhi kegemukan balita dengan loading factor sebesar -0,009. Upaya yang dapat dilakukan bagi orangtua adalah memperbaiki pemahaman mengenai screen time, kebiasaan makan, dan sikap ibu dalam menyikapi perilaku anaknya.  Kata Kunci: Kegemukan Balita, Analisis Jalur, Aktivitas Fisik, Screen Time, Sikap Ibu  ABSTRACT Denpasar City has the highest prevalence of toodler’s overweight in Bali, which is 10,5%. Toodlers with overweight are at risk of suffering from degenerative diseases when they grow up. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influencing toodler’s overweight in Denpasar City. This research is an analytic survey with cross-sectional study. Sample of this research is mothers who have babies aged 24-59 months and live in Denpasar City which is 120 sample that selected by Convenient Sampling. Variables of this research are physical activity, screen time, toddler’s eating habits, mother’s knowledge and attitudes which were collected using an online questionnaire and analyzed using path analysis. The result showed that overweight toddlers are directly affected by eating habits with loading factor 0,096 and indirectly affected by screen time through physical activity -0,054; eating habits through physical activity 0,096; and maternal attitudes through screen time, physical activity, and eating habits 0,079. Toddler’s physical activity provides the greatest loading factor which is 0,214, but not significant. Mother’s knowledge doesn’t affect toddler’s overweight with loading factor is -0,009.  Parents are suggested to improve understanding of toddler’s screen time and eating habits, and mother’s attitude in responding to their children’s behaviour.  Key Words: Toddlers Overweight, Path Analysis, Physical Activity, Screen Time, Mother’s Attitude

scholarly journals Rationalisation of meat consumption in New Zealand adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Kelly R. Latimer ◽  
Meredith C. Peddie ◽  
Tessa Scott ◽  
Jillian J. Haszard
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to describe meat consumption rationalisation and relationships with meat consumption patterns and food choice motivations in New Zealand adolescents. Design: This was a cross-sectional study of adolescents from high schools across New Zealand. Demographics, dietary habits, and motivations and attitudes towards food were assessed by online questionnaire and anthropometric measurements taken by researchers. The 4Ns questionnaire assessed meat consumption rationalisation with four subscales: ‘Nice’; ‘Normal’; ‘Necessary’; and ‘Natural’. Setting: Nineteen secondary schools from eight regions in New Zealand, with some purposive sampling of adolescent vegetarians in Otago, New Zealand. Participants: Questionnaires were completed by 385 non-vegetarian and vegetarian (self-identified) adolescents. Results: A majority of non-vegetarian adolescents agreed that consuming meat was ‘nice’ (65%) but fewer agreed that meat consumption was ‘necessary’ (51%). Males agreed more strongly than females with all 4N subscales. High meat consumers were more likely to agree than to disagree that meat consumption was nice, normal, necessary, and natural and vegetarians tended to disagree with all rationalisations. Adolescent non-vegetarians whose food choice was motivated more by convenience, sensory appeal, price, and familiarity tended to agree more with all 4N subscales, whereas adolescents motivated by animal welfare and environmental concerns were less likely to agree. Conclusions: To promote a reduction in meat consumption in adolescents, approaches will need to overcome beliefs that meat consumption is nice, normal, necessary, and natural.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances for Chinese Frontline Medical Workers under the Outbreak of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Qi ◽  
Jing Xu ◽  
Bozhi Li ◽  
Jinsha Huang ◽  
Yuan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Subgroup Analysis ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Athens Insomnia Scale

SummaryBackgroundThe outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 in China remains to be a serious challenge for frontline medical workers (fMW). They are under high risk of being infected and high mental stress, which may lead to sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate sleep disturbances of fMW and made a comparison with non-fMW. The medical workers from multiple hospitals in Hubei Province, China, were volunteered to participate. An online questionnaire, including Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), was used to evaluate sleep disturbances and mental status of fMW. Sleep disturbances were defined as PSQI>7 points or/and AIS>6 points. We compared the scores of PSQI, AIS, anxiety and depression VAS, and prevalence of sleep disturbances between fMW and non-fMW. Subgroup analysis for different gender in fMW was conducted.FindingsA total of 1306 subjects (including 801 fMW and 505 non-fMW) were enrolled. Compared to non-fMW, fMW had significantly higher scores of PSQI (p< 0.0001), AIS (p<0.0001), anxiety (p<0.0001) and depression (p=0.0010), and higher prevalence of sleep disturbances with PSQI > 7 points (p<0.0001) and AIS > 6 points (p<0.0001). In subgroup analysis, compared to male fMW, female fMW had significantly higher scores of PSQI (p=0.022) and higher prevalence of sleep disturbances with PSQI > 7 points (p<0.0001).InterpretationfMW had higher prevalence of sleep disturbances and worse sleep quality than non-fMW. Female fMW were more vulnerable to having sleep disturbances than male fMW.FundingNone.

scholarly journals Dietary patterns among students of health sciences and its association with morbidity in a private medical university of coastal Karnataka: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 2870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Badiger ◽  
Sanjay Kini ◽  
Nanjesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical University

Background:In general students who get into health sciences experience transition from home and family care to university and hostel life, which in turn exerts lot of stress which affects their dietary pattern. Many life style factors and poor eating habits acquired during this period can lead to serious diseases later in life.Methods:The present study was a questionnaire based cross-sectional study conducted to find out the dietary pattern among the students of health sciences and to know their health and morbidity status.Results:The study included 175 students of Nitte University with 93 Medical, 49 Dental, 33 nursing students. 75% of students who ate outside almost daily had stomach upsets regularly and it was much less (46.8%) among those who had a frequency of not more than once a week. It was seen that 87 (49.71%) students skipped breakfast, 14 (8%) students skipped lunch, 14 (8%) students skipped dinner. 5.7% of subjects were underweight, 85.2% of subjects had a normal BMI and 9.1% were overweight.Conclusions:Hereby we recommend that a nutritional health education intervention aimed at improving the dietary habits of students is the need of the hour.

scholarly journals Survey of dietary habits of in-school adolescents in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-862
Author(s):  
H. N. Bashour
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Syrian Arab Republic ◽  
Surrounding Areas

This study aimed to describe dietary habits of Syrian adolescents attending secondary schools in Damascus and the surrounding areas. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 3507 students in 2001. A stratified, 2-stage r and om cluster sample was used to sample the students. The consumption pattern of food items during the previous week was described. More than 50% of the students said that they had not consumed green vegetables and more than 35% had not consumed meat. More than 35% said that they consumed cheese and milk at least once a day. Only 11.8% consumed fruit 3 times or more daily. Potential determinants of the pattern of food consumption were analyzed. Weight control practices and other eating habits were also described

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