Table 3.
Changes in dietary habits compared with weight changes during the COVID-19 quarantine in Saudi Arabia (n 2255)a
| Total (n = 2255) |
Weight Change | P Valueb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Gain (n = 859) |
Weight Loss (n = 582) |
No Change (n = 814) |
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| Quantity of Consumed Food | < 0.001 | ||||
| Increased | 894 (40) | 657 (29) | 62 (3) | 175 (8) | |
| Decreased | 483 (21) | 16 (1) | 371 (16) | 96 (4) | |
| No change | 878 (39) | 186 (8) | 149 (7) | 543 (24) | |
| Frequency of Snacking | < 0.001 | ||||
| Increased | 1022 (45) | 641 (28) | 132 (6) | 249 (11) | |
| Decreased | 424 (19) | 36 (2) | 289 (13) | 99 (4) | |
| No change | 809 (36) | 182 (8) | 161 (7) | 466 (21) | |
| Frequency of Consuming Home-Cooked Food | < 0.001 | ||||
| Increased | 1637 (73) | 679 (30) | 430 (19) | 528 (24) | |
| Decreased | 87 (4) | 23 (1) | 40 (2) | 24 (1) | |
| No change | 531 (23) | 157 (7) | 112 (5) | 262 (11) | |
| Frequency of Consuming Food from Restaurants | < 0.001 | ||||
| Increased | 154 (7) | 82 (4) | 21 (1) | 51 (2) | |
| Decreased | 1802 (80) | 683 (30) | 499 (22) | 620 (28) | |
| No change | 299 (13) | 94 (4) | 62 (3) | 143 (6) | |
| Frequency of Consuming Healthy Food | < 0.001 | ||||
| Increased | 1066 (47) | 300 (13) | 390 (18) | 376 (16) | |
| Decreased | 282 (13) | 203 (9) | 28 (1) | 51 (3) | |
| No change | 907 (40) | 356 (16) | 164 (7) | 387 (17) | |
aData presented as number and percentage
bDifferences between the three groups were assessed via Chi-square test