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. 2021 Oct 5;46:264–270. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.745

Table 5.

Assessment of lifestyle and body weight changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

n %
Changed work/school habitsa
 I work at home distance learning at home 816 58.6
 Some days of the week I work at home and some days I go to the work. 166 12.0
 I go to the work as usual 381 27.4
 I got fired/I quit the job 28 2.0
Sleep habits pre-COVID-19
 <7 h/night 553 34.0
 7–9 h/night 1010 62.2
 >9 h/night 62 3.8
Changed sleep habits during COVID-19
 No difference 929 57.2
 Increased sleep hours 538 33.1
 Decreased sleep hours 158 9.7
Sport habits pre-COVID-19
 Yes 643 39.5
 No 983 60.5
Sport habits during COVID-19
 Yes 424 26.1
 No 1202 73.9
Changed appetite during COVID-19
 No difference 896 55.1
 More appetite 532 32.7
 Less appetite 198 12.2
Body weight changes
 No difference 739 45.6
 Body weight gain 560 34.4
 Body weight loss 325 20.0
Body weight gain (kg) Mean ± SD
4.4 ± 2.9
Min-Max
0–25
Body weight loss (kg) Mean ± SD
4.4 ± 3.7
Min-Max
0–23
a

Housewives are not included.