POOR SLEEP QUALITY, HIGH BODY MASS INDEX AND FEMALE GENDER MAY AFFECT WEIGHT GAIN IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY COVID-19 Pandemisinde Kötü Uyku Kalitesi, Yüksek Beden Kütle İndeksi ve Kadın Olmak Vücut Ağırlığı Artışında Etkili Olabilir: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
POOR SLEEP QUALITY, HIGH BODY MASS INDEX AND FEMALE GENDER MAY AFFECT WEIGHT GAIN IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY COVID-19 Pandemisinde Kötü Uyku Kalitesi, Yüksek Beden Kütle İndeksi ve Kadın Olmak Vücut Ağırlığı Artışında Etkili Olabilir: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
Yazar: Yılmaz, Mustafa Volkan; Özpak Akkuş, Özlem; Asil, Esma
Dergi: Bozok Tıp Dergisi, Vol. 14 No. 1, 2024
Anahtar kelimeler: Nutritional Science ; Beslenme Bilimi ; POOR SLEEP QUALITY,HIGH BODY MASS INDEX ANDFEMALE GENDER MAY AFFECT WEIGHT GAIN IN THE,COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY,COVID-19 Pandemisinde Kötü Uyku Kalitesi,Yüksek Beden Kütleİndeksi ve Kadın Olmak Vücut Ağırlığı Artışında Etkili Olabilir:Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

ABSTRACTObjective: The aim of the study was to understand the effects of demographic factors, changes in food consumption,sleep patterns, and physical activities on body weight in individuals restricted by social isolationduring the COVID-19 pandemic in Türkiye.Material and Methods: A total of 699 healthy adults under partial quarantine conditions in Türkiye participatedin the study. This cross-sectional study inquired about the sociodemographic characteristics andanthropometric measurements of the individuals during the pandemic, as well as changes in their dietaryhabits and physical activities compared to the pre-pandemic period. Participants’ sleep quality was measuredusing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.Results: It was found that food consumption increased in 53.8% of the participants (n=376), physical activitydecreased in 77.1% (n=539), and body weight increased in 44.5% (n=311). Logistic regression analysisfor individuals with increased body weight indicated that poor sleep quality was associated with weightgain (OR=1.469, 95% CI=[1.012-2.133]; P<0.05), as was female gender (OR=2.376, 95% CI=[1.486-3.800];P<0.001). Similarly, being overweight or obese was related to an increased risk of weight gain (OR=2.413,95% CI=[1.514-3.847]; P<0.001) and (OR=2.545, 95% CI=[1.311-4.938]; P=0.006), respectively.Conclusion: Changes in dietary habits, sleep patterns, and physical activities during the social isolation perioddue to the COVID-19 pandemic were found to significantly affect body weight. There is a need forlarge-scale, randomized studies to explore the interaction between lifestyle changes, sleep quality, dietaryhabits, and obesity during pandemic periods.

ABSTRACTObjective: The aim of the study was to understand the effects of demographic factors, changes in food consumption,sleep patterns, and physical activities on body weight in individuals restricted by social isolationduring the COVID-19 pandemic in Türkiye.Material and Methods: A total of 699 healthy adults under partial quarantine conditions in Türkiye participatedin the study. This cross-sectional study inquired about the sociodemographic characteristics andanthropometric measurements of the individuals during the pandemic, as well as changes in their dietaryhabits and physical activities compared to the pre-pandemic period. Participants’ sleep quality was measuredusing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.Results: It was found that food consumption increased in 53.8% of the participants (n=376), physical activitydecreased in 77.1% (n=539), and body weight increased in 44.5% (n=311). Logistic regression analysisfor individuals with increased body weight indicated that poor sleep quality was associated with weightgain (OR=1.469, 95% CI=[1.012-2.133]; P<0.05), as was female gender (OR=2.376, 95% CI=[1.486-3.800];P<0.001). Similarly, being overweight or obese was related to an increased risk of weight gain (OR=2.413,95% CI=[1.514-3.847]; P<0.001) and (OR=2.545, 95% CI=[1.311-4.938]; P=0.006), respectively.Conclusion: Changes in dietary habits, sleep patterns, and physical activities during the social isolation perioddue to the COVID-19 pandemic were found to significantly affect body weight. There is a need forlarge-scale, randomized studies to explore the interaction between lifestyle changes, sleep quality, dietaryhabits, and obesity during pandemic periods.