The Effect of Social Isolation during COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors of Nursing Students

Özden, Gürkan; Kılıç, Servet

doi:10.1080/03670244.2021.1875456

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“…A subgroup analysis showed that changes were present in male outpatient caregivers and those under 40 years old. In this context, survey results among nursing students show a weight gain due to the pandemic [52], which was shown among Brazilian urologists as well [95]. This could be explained by a higher stress perception among nurses in comparison to doctors (cf.…”

Section: Eating Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…The lockdown restrictions led to an overall decreased physical activity among participants [108]. Although Tran et al [54] and Que et al [109] highlighted a protective effect of sufficient physical activity against anxiety disorders and depressive symptoms through their study among healthcare workers, including inpatient nurses, the COVID-19 pandemic led to an observed decrease in physical activity in the inpatient health sector among healthcare workers, urologists and nursing students [52,95,108]. In contrast, other study results showed that in the inpatient setting, healthcare workers used physical activity as a coping behaviour in the course of the experienced job demands of the pandemic [110].…”

Section: Physical Activitymentioning

confidence: 96%

“…It was also reported that a decrease in exercise time was observed in all groups. In addition, a study of Turkish nursing students outlined that 56.7% of participants reported that they did not exercise regularly during home containment [52].…”

Section: Physical Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Health Behaviour of German Outpatient Caregivers in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

Mojtahedzadeh

Neumann

Rohwer

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected outpatient caregivers in a particular way. While the German population becomes increasingly older, the number of people in need of care has also increased. The health and, thus, the health behaviour of employees in the outpatient care become relevant to maintain working capacity and performance in the long term. The aims of the study were (1) to examine the health behaviour and (2) to explore pandemic-related perceived change of health behaviour among outpatient caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a mixed-methods study, 15 problem-centred interviews and a web-based cross-sectional survey (N = 171) were conducted with outpatient caregivers working in Northern Germany. Interviewees reported partially poorer eating behaviour, higher coffee consumption, lower physical activity, skipping breaks more often and less sleep duration and quality during the pandemic. Some quantitative findings indicate the same tendencies. A majority of participants were smokers and reported higher stress perception due to the pandemic. Preventive behaviour, such as wearing PPE or hand hygiene, was increased among interviewees compared to the pre-pandemic period. Our findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic could negatively affect outpatient caregivers’ health behaviour, e.g., eating/drinking behaviour and physical activity. Therefore, employers in outpatient care should develop workplace health promotion measures to support their employees in conducting more health-promoting behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Section: Eating Behaviourmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Physical Activitymentioning

confidence: 96%

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The Health Behaviour of German Outpatient Caregivers in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

Mojtahedzadeh

Neumann

Rohwer

et al. 2021

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“…Participants in one study (two articles) were adult twins from the Washington State Twin registry [72,73]. Five studies invited all or a random sample of students from universities [74,76,84,88,92]. Another study only used data from students who used a university-intern movement tracking app [98].…”

Section: Study Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Seven studies gave no information on the mean or median age of participating (older) adults [32,78,79,81,90,94,99]. The mean (or median) age of the subgroup of students ranged between 20.0 and 29.9 years [74,76,84,88,92,97,98]. Of the five studies investigating children and adolescents, three stated a mean age between 9.0 and 12.1 years [87,89,93], and two an age range of 5-17 years [86] and 15-18 years [95], respectively.…”

Section: Study Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Rapid Review on the Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown and Quarantine Measures on Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the General Population

Freiberg¹,

Schubert²,

Starke³

et al. 2021

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Preceding coronavirus outbreaks resulted in social isolation, which in turn is associated with cardiovascular consequences. Whether the current COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts cardiovascular health is unclear. The aim of the rapid review was to investigate, whether COVID-19 lockdown influences modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, smoking, alcohol use, unhealthy diet, obesity, bad blood lipids, and hypertension) in the general population. Medline and EMBASE were searched until March 2021. Title, abstracts, and full texts were screened by one reviewer and 20% by a second reviewer. Only studies using probability sampling were included in order to ensure the representativeness of the target population. Data extraction and critical appraisal were done by one reviewer and double-checked by another reviewer. We identified 32 studies that fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Findings show that physical activity decreased, and sedentary behaviour increased among all age groups during the COVID-19 lockdown. Among adults, alcohol consumption increased, dietary quality worsened, and the amount of food intake increased. Some adults reported weight gain. Studies on children and adolescents were sparse. This rapid review found a high number of epidemiological studies on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, but only a few used probability sampling methods.

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Changes in lifestyle, diet, and body weight during the first COVID 19 ‘lockdown’ in a student sample

2021

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Changes in lifestyle and body weight were examined retrospectively in students at a German university during the first COVID-19 lockdown period (March 12- May 3, 2020) using an online survey. Data from a total of 827 participants was used. Almost half of the students reported perceived body weight changes with about 27% gaining weight and around 22% losing weight. Regression analyses showed that consumption changes in the following food categories: fruits, sweets and cakes, bread and bakery products, pasta, savoury snacks, and meats and sausages were predictive of weight changes. Additionally, changes in the frequency of cooking with fresh ingredients, physical activity, exercise, smoking, and alcohol consumption as well as pre-lockdown BMI were all predictive of weight changes. Given the continuous global pandemic, increased and innovative public health efforts to support this population group are needed.

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The Effect of Social Isolation during COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors of Nursing Students

Cited by 37 publications

References 58 publications

The Health Behaviour of German Outpatient Caregivers in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

The Health Behaviour of German Outpatient Caregivers in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

A Rapid Review on the Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown and Quarantine Measures on Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the General Population

Changes in lifestyle, diet, and body weight during the first COVID 19 ‘lockdown’ in a student sample

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