Effects of working from home on lifestyle behaviors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey study.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 outbreak has led to relevant changes in everyday life worldwide. One of these changes has been a rapid transition to and an increasing implementation of working from home (WH) modality. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mandatory WH during the COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle behaviors, Mediterranean diet adherence, body weight, and depression. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in the early 2022 at the National Research Council of Italy using ad hoc questions and validated scales collecting information on physical activity, sedentary behavior, hobbies/pastimes, dietary habits including adherence to the Mediterranean diet, body weight, and depression during WH compared with before WH. 748 respondents were included in the study. An increased sedentary lifetim

SUBMITTER: Scoditti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984516 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature