Changes in lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 confinement in Spanish children: A longitudinal analysis from the MUGI project.
COVID-19
/ psychology
Child
Child Behavior
/ psychology
Cohort Studies
Diet, Mediterranean
/ psychology
Exercise
/ psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Life Style
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Pandemics
Physical Distancing
Quarantine
/ psychology
SARS-CoV-2
Sedentary Behavior
Sleep
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires
COVID-19
diet
lifestyle changes
pediatric
physical activity
sedentary behaviour
Journal
Pediatric obesity
ISSN: 2047-6310
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Obes
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101572033
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
received:
29
06
2020
accepted:
07
09
2020
pubmed:
26
9
2020
medline:
18
3
2021
entrez:
25
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic could have affected lifestyle behaviours of children, however evidence about it is emerging and yet scarce. To examine the effects of the COVID-19 confinement on lifestyle behaviours in Spanish children, and to assess the influence of social vulnerabilities on changes in lifestyle behaviours. Physical activity (PA), screen time, sleep time, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (KIDMED) and sociodemographic information were longitudinally assessed before (N = 291, 12.1 ± 2.4 years, 47.8% girls) and during the COVID-19 confinement (N = 113, 12.0 ± 2.6 years, 48.7% girls) by online questionnaires. During the COVID-19 confinement, PA (-91 ± 55 min/d, P < .001) and screen time (±2.6 h/d, P < .001) worsened, whereas the KIDMED score improved (0.5 ± 2.2 points, P < .02). The decrease of PA was higher in children with mother of non-Spanish origin (-1.8 ± 0.2 vs -1.5 ± 0.1 h/d, P < .04) or with non-university studies (-1.7 ± 0.1 vs -1.3 ± 0.1 h/d, P < .005) in comparison to their counterparts. This study evidence the negative impact of the COVID-19 confinement on PA levels and sedentary behaviours of Spanish children. These findings should be taken into account to design and implement public health strategies for preserving children´s health during and after the pandemic, particularly, in children with social vulnerabilities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic could have affected lifestyle behaviours of children, however evidence about it is emerging and yet scarce.
OBJECTIVES
To examine the effects of the COVID-19 confinement on lifestyle behaviours in Spanish children, and to assess the influence of social vulnerabilities on changes in lifestyle behaviours.
METHODS
Physical activity (PA), screen time, sleep time, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (KIDMED) and sociodemographic information were longitudinally assessed before (N = 291, 12.1 ± 2.4 years, 47.8% girls) and during the COVID-19 confinement (N = 113, 12.0 ± 2.6 years, 48.7% girls) by online questionnaires.
RESULTS
During the COVID-19 confinement, PA (-91 ± 55 min/d, P < .001) and screen time (±2.6 h/d, P < .001) worsened, whereas the KIDMED score improved (0.5 ± 2.2 points, P < .02). The decrease of PA was higher in children with mother of non-Spanish origin (-1.8 ± 0.2 vs -1.5 ± 0.1 h/d, P < .04) or with non-university studies (-1.7 ± 0.1 vs -1.3 ± 0.1 h/d, P < .005) in comparison to their counterparts.
CONCLUSION
This study evidence the negative impact of the COVID-19 confinement on PA levels and sedentary behaviours of Spanish children. These findings should be taken into account to design and implement public health strategies for preserving children´s health during and after the pandemic, particularly, in children with social vulnerabilities.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e12731Subventions
Organisme : Department of Education of the Navarra Government
ID : Ref: 2019 904 116
Organisme : Education Department of the Government of the Basque Country
ID : PRE_2016_1_0057, PRE_2017_2_0224, PRE_2018_2_0057
Organisme : Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
ID : BES-2017-080770
Organisme : Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
ID : FJC2018-037925-I
Organisme : University of the Basque Country
ID : PIF17/186
Informations de copyright
© 2020 World Obesity Federation.
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