Health behaviour change during the UK COVID-19 lockdown: Findings from the first wave of the C-19 health behaviour and well-being daily tracker study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To provide baseline cohort descriptives and assess change in health behaviours since the UK COVID-19 lockdown.

Design

A prospective cohort (N = 1,044) of people recruited online, purposively targeting vulnerable populations.

Methods

After a baseline survey (April 2020), participants completed 3 months of daily ecological momentary assessments (EMA). Dietary, physical activity, alcohol, smoking, vaping and substance use behaviours collected retrospectively for the pre-COVID-19 period were compared with daily EMA surveys over the first 30 days during early lockdown. Predictors of behaviour change were assessed using multivariable regression models.

Results

30% of the cohort had a COVID-19 at risk health condition, 37% were classed as deprived and 6% se

SUBMITTER: Naughton F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291054 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature