Adolescent’s Dietary Changes and Lifestyle Habits during Covid-19 Pandemic | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 66, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 934-947 PDF (513.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.291796 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanaa Tharwat Mohamed El-Shahat1; Rehab Hassan Kafl2; Manal Farouk Mohamed2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||
| 2Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: COVID-19 pandemic has had a great effect on the adolescents’ dietary and life style habits. Aim: Explore adolescent’ dietary changes and lifestyle habits during COVID-19 pandemic Design: Correlational-descriptive study design. Setting: This study was conducted at Suez Canal University, Faculty of Nursing in Ismailia City. Subjects: A convenient sample (500 students) of first year students of Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University for academic year 2021/2022. Tools: The structured questionnaire created in Google Form. Results: There was statistically significant differences regarding mean of mediterranean diet adherence screener scores and dietary habits before and during COVID-19. There were statistically significant differences regarding sleeping hours and electronic devices spent hours, while there were no statistically significant differences regarding smoked cigarettes and sport times. Conclusion: There were statistically significant negative correlations between mediterranean diet adherence screener and body mass index before and during COVID-19. There were statistically significant differences between level of mediterranean diet adherence screener scores and sport times and electronic devices spent hours before COVID-19. Also; there were statistically significant difference between level of mediterranean diet adherence screener scores and sleep hours and electronic devices spent hours during COVID-19. Recommendations: The study, emphasized on the importance of educating the adolescents about healthy diet, adequate sleep hours, practicing exercise and proper use of social media. Also; further studies should be conducted to analyze eating habits and life style to encourage the adoption of healthy diet and life style among adolescents | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Adolescents; COVID-19 Pandemic; Dietary habits; Lifestyle habits | ||
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