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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exercise habits and overweight status in Japan: A nation-wide panel survey

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Ochi, Sae, Mirai, So, Hashimoto, Sora, Hashimoto, Yuki, Sekizawa, Yoichi·2023·PLOS Global Public Health

Abstract

A catastrophic disaster may cause distant health impacts like immobility and obesity. The aim of this research was to analyse the association of the COVID-19 pandemic and lifestyle factors -exercise habit and overweight status in the Japanese population. Nation-wide online questionnaires were conducted five times from October 2020 to October 2021. The changes in exercise habit, body mass index (BMI) and overweight status (BMI >25kg/m 2 ) were compared between the first questionnaire and a questionnaire conducted a year later. Risk factors for losing exercise habit or becoming overweight were analysed using multiple regression. Data were obtained from 16,642 participants. In the early phase of the pandemic, people with high income and elderly females showed a higher risk for decreased exercise days. The proportion of overweight status increased from 22.2% to 26.6% in males and from 9.3% to 10.8% in females. Middle-aged males, elderly females, and males who experienced SARS-CoV-2 infection were at higher risk of becoming overweight. Our findings suggest that risks for immobility and overweight are homogeneous. Continuous intervention for elderly females and long-term intervention for males infected with SARS-CoV-2 might be especially needed. As most disasters can cause similar social transformation, research and evaluation of immobility and obesity should address future disaster preparation/mitigation plans.

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Fig 1 Change in exercise habit (days per week) compared with the first questionnaire (October 2020). Only those who changed the habit are included. * p-values of a paired-t test comparing exercise days in each phase with those in October 2020.
Fig 1 Change in exercise habit (days per week) compared with the first questionnaire (October 2020). Only those who changed the habit are included. * p-values of a paired-t test comparing exercise days in each phase with those in October 2020.CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Ochi, S., Mirai, S., Hashimoto, S., Hashimoto, Y., & Sekizawa, Y.
Affiliations
  • Jikei University School of Medicine (JP)
  • Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (JP)
Corresponding author
Ochi, Sae
Venue
PLOS Global Public Health
Published
2023-07-19
Volume
3
Issue
7
Pages
e0001732
ISSN
2767-3375 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4384818586
Cited by
9
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1
FWCI
1.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • PLOS Global Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Co-creation Center for Disaster Resilience, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health and Lifestyle Studies
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, exercise habits, overweight, body mass index, immobility, obesity, lifestyle factors, elderly female, middle-aged men, disaster health effects, Japan

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