Body weight and lifestyle changes under the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a cross-sectional study from NIPPON DATA2010.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on people's lifestyles such as causing body weight changes. This study examined associations among lifestyle changes and body weight during the COVID-19 pandemic among the Japanese population.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

A nationwide survey of the general Japanese population.

Participants

Total participants were 2244 men and women, of which 911 young/middle-aged (30-69 years old) and 899 older adults (70 years and older) were analysed separately.

Outcome

Changes in lifestyle (physical activity, dietary habits and alcohol intake) and body weight during the first wave of COVID-19 in spring 2020.

Results

Under the COVID-19 pandemic, 24.1% and 10.1% of Japanese respondents reported weight

SUBMITTER: Taniguchi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9716411 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature