Retention has changed the diet and level of physical activity of 57.2% of the French, according to the study. Snacking and couch or small diet meals
Retention has changed the diet and level of physical activity of 57.2% of the French, according to the study.
A snack and a couch or small diet meals: not all French people lived the restriction in the same way, according to a study that highlights the influence of income level, the presence of children in the household and working conditions.
Overall, travel restrictions, closures of schools and many businesses, and sometimes anxiety related to the health crisis have changed the diet and physical activity levels of more than half of participants (57.2%), according to this research by the Nutrition Epidemiology Team (Eren), online 5 .June, but not yet published.
35% gained weight
In a large third of respondents (37.4 percent), “suppression caused (…) eating behaviors unfavorable to health that, if maintained over a long period of time, can increase the risk of chronic diseases,” the researchers conclude based on the responses of 37 000 participants in the large Nutrinet public health study.
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In retail, 35% gained weight (an average of 1.8 kg from March to May), 53% reduced their physical activity, 23% increased their energy intake, and 21% increased their snacking. This group also tended to consume more sweets, biscuits and alcohol, and less fresh food, especially fruit and fish.
Participants with this profile were more likely to be younger than 50 years old, women, with lower incomes, with children at home, working at home, for retention, the researchers observed. “These changes appear to be associated with a loss of containment-related options”: the closure of gyms, restaurants and workplaces, and “restricted access to common food supply points,” the authors analyze.
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In contrast, for one in five participants in the study (19.8%), “the suppression created an opportunity (…) to improve their eating behavior”. 23% of them lost weight (an average of 2 kg), 19% increased their physical activity, and 40% spend more time cooking “at home”.
We find this profile more in people who work part-time or telecommute, with high incomes, without children at home, and in people who are overweight or obese, or who eat a lower-quality diet before giving birth.
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The authors see “adjustment favorable to the situation undertaken by individuals with more resources and/or opportunities, and with more margin for improvement in the level of nutrition or individuals concerned about their health and their risks in the face of Covid-19”.
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Finally, the third group (42% of participants) did not change their eating behavior, most often older people, who continued to work outside their home or were already unemployed before isolation.
Date of update: 13 June 2020, 04:58
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Source: newstars.edu.vn