ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Changes in Physical Activity Levels and Eating Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic Analysis in University Students.
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- Physical Activity and Body Image Perceived by University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of university teachers and students: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
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- Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa in Spanish Middle-Aged Adults: Links to Sociodemographic Factors, Diet, and Lifestyle.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Modification of eating habits and lifestyle during COVID-19 in university students from Mexico and Peru.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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- Changes in Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Body Weight among Lithuanian Students during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities to shift their activities online, influencing the adoption of health-related behaviours such as physical activity and healthy dietary habits. The present study investigates the changes in adherence to a healthy diet and regular physical activity in university students in Italy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and understands the role of sociodemographic variables in creating the changes above. We conducted a repeated cross-sectional survey performing the same sampling strategy at the first data collection (T0) and second data collection (T1) with a combination of convenience and snowball sampling approaches. The sample is composed of a total of 2001 students, 60.2% women and 39.8% men, with an average age of 22.7 (±5.5 SD). At T1, 39.9% of the students reported regular physical activity. During the pandemic, however, many, especially male students, abandoned or reduced physical activity practice (T1 40%), with an increase in social media use (T0 52.1%; T1 90%). A direct association between very low frequency of physical activity and increased sedentary time (r = 0.2,
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