Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine factors that affect weight during quarantine, such as physical activity and stress, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do physical inactivity and stress increase weight gain in the Iraqi population during COVID-19 quarantine?
Do physical inactivity and stress increase weight gain in the Iraqi population during COVID-19 quarantine?
Physical inactivity and stress were significantly associated with self-reported weight gain during COVID-19 quarantine in Iraq.
Associated with weight gain during quarantine; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials.
Aims: examine the factors that affect weight during quarantine such as physical activity and stress. Materials and methods: cross-sectional online survey study included people social demographic, individual behaviors, physical activity and stress level during COVID-19 quarantine among the Iraqi population, by using an online platform. Results: Out of the 661 participants, female 492(74.4%), age range was between 14-72 years old. Individual behaviors, 66% had irregular sleeping habit and 71% physically inactive. Besides, 72.8% lived under pressure. A high significant relation between weight gain and physical inactivity (p value: 0.01) and significant relation between stress and weight gain (p value: 0.038). Conclusions: physical inactivity and stress were risk factors for gaining weight during.
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