Table 2.
Change of weight-related behaviors and psychological factors post-COVID-19 lockdown orders by MBS, COVID-19 and obesity study phase
| N (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=189) | During lockdown (n=39) | Post-lockdown (n=150) | P-value* | ||
| Weight loss goal | Easier to achieve | 13 (6.9) | 2 (5.6) | 11 (7.3) | 0.868 |
| Not affect | 47 (25.0) | 9 (23.6) | 38 (25.3) | ||
| Harder to achieve | 128 (68.0) | 27 (71.0) | 101 (67.3) | ||
| Exercise time | Decreased | 92 (48.6) | 15 (38.4) | 77 (51.3) | 0.428 |
| Unchanged | 39 (20.6) | 8 (20.5) | 31 (20.6) | ||
| Increased | 36 (19.0) | 10 (25.6) | 26 (17.3) | ||
| Do not exercise | 22 (11.6) | 6 (15.3) | 16 (10.6) | ||
| Exercise intensity | Decreased | 82 (49.1) | 15 (45.5) | 67 (50.0) | 0.896 |
| Unchanged | 66 (39.5) | 14 (42.2) | 52 (38.8) | ||
| Increased | 19 (11.3) | 4 (12.1) | 15 (11.1) | ||
| Food shopping frequency | Never/home delivery | 31 (17.8) | 5 (13.8) | 26 (18.8) | 0.911 |
| 1–2 times/month | 57 (32.7) | 12 (33.3) | 45 (32.6) | ||
| 1 time/week | 62 (35.6) | 14 (38.8) | 48 (34.7) | ||
| > 2 times/week | 24 (13.7) | 5 (13.8) | 19 (13.7) | ||
| Stockpile food | Less | 5 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | 4 (2.7) | 0.874 |
| Unchanged | 81 (44.2) | 15 (40.5) | 66 (45.2) | ||
| More | 97 (53.0) | 21 (56.7) | 76 (52.0) | ||
| Follow health diet plans | Easier | 17 (9.2) | 3 (7.8) | 14 (9.5) | 0.509 |
| Unchanged | 51 (27.7) | 8 (21.0) | 43 (29.4) | ||
| More challenging | 116 (63.0) | 27 (71.0) | 89 (60.9) | ||
| Stress eat more | Yes | 118 (64.8) | 29 (76.3) | 89 (61.8) | 0.095 |
| No | 64 (35.1) | 9 (23.6) | 55 (38.1) | ||
| Cooking activity | Less | 24 (13.0) | 4 (10.5) | 20 (13.7) | 0.858 |
| Unchanged | 54 (29.3) | 11 (28.9) | 43 (29.4) | ||
| More | 106 (57.6) | 23 (60.5) | 83 (56.8) | ||
| Baking activity | Less | 24 (13.1) | 3 (8.1) | 21 (14.3) | 0.557 |
| Unchanged | 108 (59.0) | 24 (64.8) | 84 (57.5) | ||
| More | 51 (27.8) | 10 (27.0) | 41 (28.0) | ||
| Cannot afford to eat balanced meals | Often | 13 (7.2) | 2 (5.4) | 11 (7.6) | 0.528 |
| Sometimes | 26 (14.4) | 3 (8.1) | 23 (16.0) | ||
| Never | 140 (77.7) | 32 (86.4) | 108 (75.5) | ||
| Going out frequency since the stay-at-home orders have been lifted | Less | 43 (27.9) | 4 (66.6) | 39 (26.3) | 0.087 |
| No difference | 90 (58.4) | 2 (33.3) | 88 (59.4) | ||
| More | 21 (13.6) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (14.1) | ||
| Difficulty falling asleep | Yes | 111 (60.0) | 29 (74.3) | 82 (56.1) | 0.039 |
| No | 74 (40.0) | 10 (25.6) | 64 (43.8) | ||
| Anxiety | Yes | 124 (67.0) | 32 (82.0) | 92 (63.0) | 0.024 |
| No | 61 (32.9) | 7 (17.9) | 54 (36.9) | ||
| Substance abuse | Yes | 51 (26.9) | 1 (2.5) | 50 (33.3) | 0.0001 |
| No | 138 (73.02) | 38 (97.4) | 100 (66.6) | ||
| Depression | Yes | 151 (83.4) | 35 (92.1) | 116 (81.1) | 0.105 |
| No | 30 (16.5) | 3 (7.8) | 27 (18.8) | ||
*Chi-square test