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<sec><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the physical activity level and exacerbated other unhealthy behaviours such as vices and eating disorders. This study analyses the risk factors predisposing to weight gain in young adults during COVID-19 home confinement.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Material and method</h3><p>Four hundred thirty-three students, aged between 19 and 25, participated in an online survey to understand the factors associated with weight gain. The following lifestyle dimensions were investigated in a regression model: physical activity, personal experiences, occupation, risk of vices.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Results</h3><p>We have found significant associations between weight gain (as a dependent variable), and frequency of physical activity (p = 0.009), occupational performance (p = 0.002), and alcohol consumption (p = 0.002). Male respondents are more likely to have gained weight during isolation. For an increase of one unit in the frequency of playing sports, we expect an odd of 0.25 (p = 0.048) for the respondents’ weight loss. Moreover, if the occupational performance increases by one unit, a weight decrease by a rate of 0.52 (p =0.02) is expected.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>In conclusion, young adults less engaged in physical activity, who assessed their occupational performance as lower, and who consumed alcohol more often during home confinement are the most likely to have gained weight.</p></sec>
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IntroductionHome confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the physical activity level and exacerbated other unhealthy behaviours such as vices and eating disorders. This study analyses the risk factors predisposing to weight gain in young adults during COVID-19 home confinement.
Material and methodFour hundred thirty-three students, aged between 19 and 25, participated in an online survey to understand the factors associated with weight gain. The following lifestyle dimensions were investigated in a regression model: physical activity, personal experiences, occupation, risk of vices.
ResultsWe have found significant associations between weight gain (as a dependent variable), and frequency of physical activity (p = 0.009), occupational performance (p = 0.002), and alcohol consumption (p = 0.002). Male respondents are more likely to have gained weight during isolation. For an increase of one unit in the frequency of playing sports, we expect an odd of 0.25 (p = 0.048) for the respondents’ weight loss. Moreover, if the occupational performance increases by one unit, a weight decrease by a rate of 0.52 (p =0.02) is expected.
ConclusionIn conclusion, young adults less engaged in physical activity, who assessed their occupational performance as lower, and who consumed alcohol more often during home confinement are the most likely to have gained weight.

Factors Predisposing to Weight Gain in Young Adults during COVID-19 Home Confinement

Lecturer PhD PT, Department of Physical Therapy and Special Motricity, CCSSEFK

Professor PhD MD PT, Faculty of Physical Education Sports, CCSSEFK

Lecturer PhD, Sociology Department, Centrul de Cercetare şi Dezvoltare Socială (ICDS)

Student, Fitness and Athletic Performance Masteral Program, Department of Physical Education and Sports

Assistant Professor PhD MD PT, Department of Internal Medicine

”Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara

Associate Professor PhD PT, Department of Physical Therapy and Special Motricity, CCSSEFK

Professor PhD MD PT, Department of Physical Therapy and Special Motricity, CCSSEFK

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

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IntroductionHome confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the physical activity level and exacerbated other unhealthy behaviours such as vices and...

Factors Predisposing to Weight Gain in Young Adults during COVID-19 Home Confinement

Data publikacji: 02 lut 2022

Zakres stron: 17 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tperj-2021-0002

Słowa kluczowe
weight gain, home confinement, physical activity, alcohol consumption, COVID-19

© 2021 Alexandra M. Stănilă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Factors Predisposing to Weight Gain in Young Adults during COVID-19 Home Confinement

Data publikacji: 02 lut 2022

Zakres stron: 17 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tperj-2021-0002

Słowa kluczoweweight gain, home confinement, physical activity, alcohol consumption, COVID-19

© 2021 Alexandra M. Stănilă et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
weight gain, home confinement, physical activity, alcohol consumption, COVID-19