Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Overweight Young Adults: Yearlong Longitudinal Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted multiple aspects of daily living, including behaviors associated with occupation, transportation, and health. It is unclear how these changes to daily living have impacted physical activity and sedentary behavior.

Objective

In this study, we add to the growing body of research on the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by examining longitudinal changes in objectively measured daily physical activity and sedentary behavior among overweight or obese young adults participating in an ongoing weight loss trial in San Diego, California.

Methods

Data were collected from 315 overweight or obese (BMI: range 25.0-39.9 kg/m²) participants aged from 18 to 35 years between November 1, 2019, and October 30, 2020, by using

SUBMITTER: Lawhun Costello V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614391 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature