scholarly journals Changes in eating habits and lifestyle during COVID-19 curfew in children in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S41
Author(s):  
Mahitab Hanbazaza ◽  
Huda Wazzan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Eating Habits

scholarly journals Assessment of Dietary Habits and Physical Activity Changes during the Full COVID-19 Curfew Period and Its Effect on Weight among Adults in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8580
Author(s):  
Nisreen M. Abdulsalam ◽  
Najla A. Khateeb ◽  
Sarah S. Aljerbi ◽  
Waad M. Alqumayzi ◽  
Shaima S. Balubaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
World Health ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference

The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic in March 2020. Global efforts have been made to prevent the disease from spreading through political decisions and personal behaviors, all of which rely on public awareness. The aim of our study was to examine the effect of dietary habits on weight and physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was distributed using social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp) and email communication. A total of 472 adults (age range, 18–59 years), over half of the study population (68.0%) being females, 55.5% being between 19 and 29 years old, 15.0%—between 30 and 39 years old, and 11.2%—older than 50 years old, participated in the study. Our results indicated that the overall body weight was slightly increased among the 50+ age group (47.2%, p > 0.05), but it highly increased among the 30–39-years-old age group (32.4%, p > 0.05) as compared to before the pandemic lockdown period. Therefore, our results show that a significant difference (p < 0.05) was found for all the assessments: weight status, physical activity patterns, hours spent on screen time, homemade meals, and changes in dietary habits before and during the full COVID-19 curfew period. This study demonstrated that changes in eating habits were commonly reported among the participants who represented the full COVID-19 curfew period and that changes in eating habits and decreased physical activity led to weight gain.

scholarly journals Eating Habits Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 77-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami H Alzahrani ◽  
Abdulmajeed Abdulaziz Saeedi ◽  
Maan Khaleed Baamer ◽  
Abdullah Faisal Shalabi ◽  
Abdullah M Alzahrani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
King Abdulaziz University

scholarly journals Perception of Healthcare Providers About the Use of Social Media to Manage a Healthy Diet in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turki Alanzi ◽  
Maryam Altuwailib ◽  
Amjad Mohammed Saadah ◽  
Fahad Alanezi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diet Management ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the perceptions of healthcare providers about the use of social media for healthy diet management in Saudi Arabia.Participants and Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the use of social media healthy diet management. The sample constituted 308 healthcare professionals from Saudi Arabia. The social media application, WhatsApp is employed to distribute the questionnaire, which has achieved a response rate of 50.61%. Out of the total participants, 55% of the participants were under 30 years of age, 71% were females, and 55% of the participants had a bachelor's degree.Results: Among the total respondents, 66% used social networking applications more than four hours a day, and 78% utilized social media to get information about a healthy diet. The respondents employed the following platforms for this purpose: Instagram (27%), YouTube (19%), Snapchat (19%), WhatsApp (18%), Twitter (8%), and Facebook (5%). The respondents considered that social media is very helpful to educate (44%), communicate with specialists (33%), and get applications for a healthy diet (38%). They held an opinion that social media is very helpful in improving knowledge about a healthy diet (47%), creating diet awareness (42%), and achieving healthy diet outcomes (37%) and lifestyle (37%).Conclusion: According to the perception of health providers, social media can be used to promote healthy diet management in Saudi Arabia. Also, the growing use of social media in Saudi Arabia represents the potential to create programs that encourage and promote healthy eating habits in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and WhatsApp platforms can be used for this purpose.

Eating habits among medical students, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Amirah Bantan ◽  
Sara Etarji ◽  
Dina Elkersh ◽  
Jamellah Daffa ◽  
Tala Alharbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Eating Habits

scholarly journals Prevalence of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls in Arar City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waseem Fatima ◽  
Leena M. Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eat 26 ◽  
Disordered Eating Attitudes

Eating disorders (ED) are one of the most common psychiatric problems faced by todays adolescent girls where the attitude towards weight and shape as well as their perception of body shape are disturbed. The aim of the paper is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls of Arar city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is a cross-sectional survey design in which 314 adolescents females (age: 15-19 years) were selected from four schools of Arar city, KSA. Subjects were asked to fill pre-tested questionnaire about socioeconomic status, eating habits and Eating attitude test 26 (EAT 26), there height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. Disturbed eating behaviors (EAT-26>20) was found in 25.47% participants. The prevalence of disordered eating was more in overweight and obese than normal weight. Vegetarian girls had higher EAT 26 score than non - vegetarian and significant difference was found in total EAT 26 score and subgroup namely oral control and dieting score (P<0.01) but non-significant difference was found between Saudi and non-Saudi adolescent girls in different BMI ranges. Eating disorders prevalent in adolescent girls and were strongly associated with weight status and eating habits. Future prospective and experimental studies are warranted to advance our understanding of the risk factors to enable better preventive program planning.

scholarly journals Obesity and eating habits among college students in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdallah S Al-Rethaiaa ◽  
Alaa-Eldin A Fahmy ◽  
Naseem M Al-Shwaiyat
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on eating habits in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noara Alhusseini ◽  
Abdulrahman Alqahtani
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
The Impact

Background: COVID-19 virus has been reported as a pandemic in March 2020 by the WHO. Having a balanced and healthy diet routine can help boost the immune system, which is essential in fighting viruses. Public Health officials enforced lockdown for residents resulting in dietary habits change to combat sudden changes. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the eating habits, quality and quantity of food intake among adults in Saudi Arabia. SPSS version 24 was used to analyze the data. Comparison between general dietary habits before and during COVID-19 for ordinal variables was performed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, while McNemar test was performed for nominal variables. The paired samples t-test was used to compare the total scores for food quality and quantity before and during COVID-19 periods.Results: 2706 adults residing in Riyadh completed the survey. The majority (85.6%) of the respondents reported eating home-cooked meals on a daily basis during COVID-19 as compared to 35.6% before (p<0.001). The mean score for the quality of food intake was slightly higher (p=0.002) before the COVID-19 period (16.46±2.84) as compared to the during period (16.39±2.79). The quantity of food mean score was higher (p<0.001) during the COVID-19 period (15.70±2.66) as compared to the before period (14.62±2.71).Conclusion: Dietary habits have changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic among Riyadh residents. Although some good habits increased, the quality and the quantity of the food was compromised. Public Health officials must focus on increased awareness on healthy eating during pandemics to avoid negative consequences. Future research is recommended to better understand the change in dietary habits during pandemics using a detailed food frequency questionnaire.

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