Table 1.

Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on weight, physical activity, risk of eating disorders, sleep problems and self-perceived well-being. Values before and during lockdown are shown as means ± SD and mean (IQR).

	Before lockdown (n = 161)	During lockdown (n = 161)	Student t
			t	p
Weight, kg	67.3 ± 14.8*	67.7 ± 15.1	−2.55	0.012
Physical activity, MMW	8515.7 ± 10260.0*	5053.5 ± 5502.0	4.37	<0.001
Eating disorder risk, total score	7.5 ± 7.9	7.2 ± 8.2	1.61	0.109
Sleep problems, total score†	6.2 ± 3.5*	7.2 ± 3.9	−4.09	<0.001
Self-perceived well-being, score	4 (3–4)*	3 (3–4)	−6.53	<0.001

Note. MMW, MET minutes per week. * significant values favouring before lockdown versus during lockdown. † a higher score indicates a poorer sleep quality.