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. 2022 Jan 18;17(1):e0262332. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262332

Table 4. Associations between lifestyle behaviours and body weight changes during MCO.

Weight Changes during MCO
Variables Decreased OR (95%CI) Increased OR (95%CI)
Ordering foods/drinks through Food Delivery Apps Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 3.65 (1.26–10.57) 1.45 (0.56–3.72)
1–3 times/week 1.96 (0.78–4.92) 1.08 (0.50–2.34)
Never 2.15 (0.86–5.34) 0.82 (0.38–1.77)
Consuming foods/drinks from restaurants, hawker centres, coffee shops or other food stalls Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 0.46 (0.20–1.07) 0.68 (0.32–1.45)
1–3 times/week 1.08 (0.53–2.23) 0.71 (0.36–1.40)
Never 0.80 (0.39–1.63) 0.79 (0.41–1.53)
Practicing healthier cooking methods Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 0.88 (0.61–1.27) 1.14 (0.78–1.68)
1–3 times/week 0.96 (0.65–1.43) 1.61 (1.08–2.40)*
Never 0.97 (0.51–1.84) 1.80 (0.98–3.31)
Practicing healthy eating concept “Quarter Quarter Half” Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 1.14 (0.77–1.68) 1.24 (0.82–1.87)
1–3 times/week 0.82 (0.55–1.22) 1.40 (0.93–2.10)
Never 0.64 (0.41–0.99)* 1.27 (0.83–1.95)
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 1.51 (0.78–294) 1.27 (0.69–2.32)
1–3 times/week 0.98 (0.57–1.70) 0.82 (0.49–1.36)
Never 1.02 (0.58–1.80) 0.87 (0.51–1.47)
Consuming fried / high fat foods Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 0.92 (0.59–1.43) 0.66 (0.43–1.00)
1–3 times/week 0.89 (0.57–1.39) 0.64 (0.41–0.99)*
Never 1.03 (0.55–1.95) 0.89 (0.46–1.74)
Consuming sweet / high sugary foods Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 0.69 (0.40–1.20) 0.95 (0.58–1.58)
1–3 times/week 1.05 (0.62–1.79) 0.83 (0.50–1.38)
Never 1.17 (0.63–2.21) 0.56 (0.29–1.08)
Consuming lunch Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 1.42 (0.72–2.81) 2.39 (1.25–4.60)*
1–3 times/week 0.99 (0.41–2.42) 1.99 (0.85–4.63)
Never 3.87 (1.27–11.73)* 0.52 (0.11–2.45)
Taking snacks Everyday 1 1
4–6 times/week 1.18 (0.78–1.77) 0.70 (0.46–1.05)
1–3 times/week 1.31 (0.92–1.88) 0.84 (0.59–1.20)
Never 1.45 (0.88–2.38) 1.09 (0.65–1.81)
Perform any physical activities at least 30 minutes/day <5 days /week 1 1
≥5 days /week 1.44 (1.05–1.97)* 0.55 (0.38–0.79)*
Sleep latency Average 1 1
Good 0.72 (0.51–1.03) 0.62 (0.43–0.90)*
Poor 1.26 (0.88–1.81) 1.13 (0.79–1.61)
Very poor 1.21 (0.75–1.95) 0.54 (0.66–1.71)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

a Model was adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, and BMI before MCO.

* p < 0.05.