Table 3.
Summary of changes to health-related behaviours during the first COVID-19 lockdown in people living with obesity.
| Survey Questions | |
|---|---|
| Has your shopping changed since COVID-19 outbreak? n = 430, (n, [%]) | |
| Not at all | 19 (4.4) |
| A little | 39 (9.1) |
| A moderate amount | 76 (17.7) |
| A lot | 102 (23.7) |
| A great deal | 194 (45.1) |
| Has your diet changed since COVID-19 outbreak? n = 428, (n, [%]) | |
| Not at all | 34 (7.9) |
| A little | 77 (18.0) |
| A moderate amount | 151 (35.3) |
| A lot | 100 (23.4) |
| A great deal | 66 (15.4) |
| How did diet change? n = 382, (n, [%]) | |
| Healthier | 120 (31.4) |
| No change | 54 (14.1) |
| Unhealthier | 208 (54.5) |
| Have you used food to manage your emotions during COVID-19? n = 425, (n, [%]) outbreak? |
|
| Yes | 306 (72.0) |
| No | 119 (28.0) |
| Has your physical activity changed since COVID-19 outbreak? n = 421, (n, [%]) | |
| Not at all | 33 (7.8) |
| A little | 53 (12.6) |
| A moderate amount | 117 (27.8) |
| A lot | 106 (25.2) |
| A great deal | 112 (26.6) |
| How did physical activity change? n = 382, (n, [%]) | |
| Increased | 108 (28.3) |
| No change | 40 (10.5) |
| Reduced | 234 (61.3) |
| Has your sleep quality or quantity change since COVID-19 outbreak? n = 424, (n, [%]) | |
| Yes | 293 (69.1) |
| No | 131 (30.9) |
| How did sleep change? n = 284, (n, [%]) | |
| Better | 33 (11.6) |
| No change | 23 (8.1) |
| Worse | 228 (80.3) |
| How many hours sleep have you got since COVID-19? Mean (SD) | 5.8 (1.7) |
| Have you actively been attempting to lose weight since the COVID-19 outbreak? | 341 (66.1) |
SD, standard deviation, COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; n, numbers;%, percentages.