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. 2021 Oct 28;76(6):883–890. doi: 10.1038/s41430-021-01034-w

Table 2.

Habits before and during lockdown by age group.

Variables 18–35 years 36–65 years >65 years Total
Weight change p=0.001
Yes 321 (55.2%) 255 (43.9%) 5 (0.9%) 581
No 160 (47.8%) 164 (49.0%) 11 (3.3%) 335
Has your sleep pattern changed? p<0.001
Yes 492 (60.1%) 319 (39.0%) 7 (0.9%) 818
No 128 (39.8%) 183 (56.8%) 11 (3.4%) 322
Do you find it more difficult to fall asleep? p<0.05
Yes 409 (58.1%) 288 (40.9%) 7 (1.0%) 704
No 211 (49.1%) 214 (48.4%) 11 (2.5%) 436
Assessment of your diet p<0.001
Better 206 (63.4%) 119 (36.6%) 0 325
Worse 229 (58.3%) 164 (41.7%) 0 393
The same 185 (43.8%) 219 (51.9%) 18 (4.3%) 422
Level of physical activity p<0.001
Better 273 (71.1%) 109 (28.4%) 2 (0.5%) 384
Worse 167 (45.3%) 196 (53.1%) 6 (1.6%) 369
The same 180 (46.5%) 197 (50.9%) 10 (2.6%) 387
Amount of food p<0.001
More 286 (55.2%) 231 (44.6%) 1 (0.2%) 518
Less 94 (64.4%) 50 (34.2%) 2 (1.4%) 146
The same 240 (50.4%) 221 (46.4%) 15 (3.2%) 476
Variety of food p=0.004
More 271 (60.4%) 174 (38.8%) 4 (0.9%) 449
Less 116 (55.8%) 88 (42.3%) 4 (1.9%) 208
The same 233 (48.2%) 240 (49.7%) 10 (2.1%) 483
Regularity of schedules p<0.001
More 172 (54.3%) 143 (45.1%) 2 (0.6%) 317
Less 194 (67.1%) 95 (32.9%) 0 289
The same 254 (47.6%) 264 (49.4%) 16 (3.0%) 534
Number of meals per day p<0.001
More 201 (58.4%) 141 (41.0%) 2 (0.6%) 344
Less 107 (74.3%) 36 (25.0%) 1 (0.7%) 144
The same 312 (47.9%) 325 (49.8%) 15 (2.3%) 652
Snacking between meals p<0.001
More 263 (52.7%) 233 (46.7%) 3 (0.6%) 499
Less 147 (66.8%) 71 (32.3%) 2 (0.9%) 220
The same 210 (49.9%) 198 (47.0%) 13 (3.1%) 421
Fresh food consumption p=0.001
More 213 (62.3%) 129 (37.7%) 0 342
Less 102 (51.8%) 90 (45.7%) 5 (2.5%) 197
The same 305 (50.7%) 283 (47.1%) 13 (2.2%) 601
Packaged food consumption p=0.036
More 124 (55.9%) 93 (41.9%) 5 (2.3%) 222
Less 195 (58.0%) 141 (42.0%) 0 336
The same 301 (51.7%) 268 (46.0%) 13 (2.3%) 582
Fast food consumption at home p<0.001
More 24 (63.2%) 14 (36.8%) 0 38
Less 457 (58.6%) 319 (40.9%) 4 (0.5%) 780
The same 139 (43.2%) 169 (52.5%) 14 (4.3%) 322