Changes in body weight and healthy lifestyle perception of Indonesian adults during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Sorra Milwayani Septiyana Alma Ata Graduate School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2427-0526
  • Arif Sabta Aji Alma Ata Graduate School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Yhona Paratmanitya Alma Ata Graduate School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Alma Ata Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13181/mji.oa.247222
Keywords: body weight changes, COVID-19, healthy lifestyle, Indonesia
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Abstract

BACKGROUND Social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted eating patterns and psychological status, leading to changes in body weight and perceptions of a healthy lifestyle in society. This study aimed to investigate the effect of social restrictions on weight changes and perceptions of a healthy lifestyle in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling on 287 Indonesian adults from June to August 2020. The data were collected using a self-administered online questionnaire using Google Forms. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis.

RESULTS There was no effect of social restrictions on weight changes and perceptions of lifestyle in adults (p = 0.900 and 0.748, respectively). However, 112 respondents (78.3%) had positive perceptions or supported adopting a healthy lifestyle under large-scale social restrictions. Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated that adults aged 36–45 years had a 3.6 times higher risk of weight changes than young adults aged 25–35 years (p = 0.004, OR = 3.65, 95% CI = 1.51–8.85).

CONCLUSIONS Social restrictions did not affect weight changes and perceptions of a healthy lifestyle in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. However, older adults might have a higher risk of body weight changes. Controlling body weight is important to prevent further weight gain and the risk of noncommunicable diseases that can aggravate COVID-19.

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Published
2024-07-01
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Septiyana SM, Aji AS, Paratmanitya Y. Changes in body weight and healthy lifestyle perception of Indonesian adults during COVID-19 pandemic. Med J Indones [Internet]. 2024Jul.1 [cited 2024Oct.22];33(2):112-8. Available from: https://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/7222
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