Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh

Background: To determine the effect of quarantine on eating habits and weight change, as well as the primary changes in weight and eating habits among King Saud University students. Aim: This study aims to identify the effects of quarantine on eating behaviours and weight changes. Also, it determine...

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Autores principales:	Nora O. Alafif, Ezz H. Abdelfattah, Rasil A. Al hadi, Seham B. Alanazi, Raghad I. Alkabaa, Fadwa A. Alsalem, Taeef M. Aljeldah, Kadia K. Aldriweesh, Aljohara A. Albati
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 Students Eating behaviors Weight change Emotional eating Science (General) Q1-390
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:46ae0a71daaf4a5b8b525ee093d93bdc2021-11-18T04:44:03ZEffect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh1018-364710.1016/j.jksus.2021.101609https://doaj.org/article/46ae0a71daaf4a5b8b525ee093d93bdc2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364721002718https://doaj.org/toc/1018-3647Background: To determine the effect of quarantine on eating habits and weight change, as well as the primary changes in weight and eating habits among King Saud University students. Aim: This study aims to identify the effects of quarantine on eating behaviours and weight changes. Also, it determines the main changes in eating behaviours and weight among KSU students in Riyadh from March 23 to June 21, 2020. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of a random sample of KSU students. Saudi male and female (non-pregnant females) bachelor’s degree students at KSU in the Riyadh region, who had not tested positive for COVID-19, satisfied the selection criteria. The total number of responses to the questionnaire was 1053; after the elimination of 320 responses that met the exclusion criteria, 733 students were included in the study. Results: The current study results confirmed as 52.4% of students ate more of snacks. Among students’ most consumed food items during the quarantine were starches, coffee, dairy, and poultry. Contrastingly, the least consumed food items were energy drinks, fish, and soft drinks. Further, 53.7% of the students gained weight, which was associated with anxiety, boredom, and consumption of red meat and eggs. However, weight loss among students was associated with concerns regarding weight gain, changes in food quantity, changes in appetite, and the consumption of vegetables. Conclusion: Although lockdowns are an important safety measure to protect public health, the findings of this study show that quarantine affects eating and Emotional Eating (EE) behavior such as consuming more starch, dairy, and poultry among students at KSU. Furthermore, this study can help the Saudi authorities develop guidelines to direct Saudi food markets to increase advertising and promote healthy foods during situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.Nora O. AlafifEzz H. AbdelfattahRasil A. Al hadiSeham B. AlanaziRaghad I. AlkabaaFadwa A. AlsalemTaeef M. AljeldahKadia K. AldriweeshAljohara A. AlbatiElsevierarticleCOVID-19StudentsEating behaviorsWeight changeEmotional eatingScience (General)Q1-390ENJournal of King Saud University: Science, Vol 33, Iss 8, Pp 101609- (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 Students Eating behaviors Weight change Emotional eating Science (General) Q1-390 Nora O. Alafif Ezz H. Abdelfattah Rasil A. Al hadi Seham B. Alanazi Raghad I. Alkabaa Fadwa A. Alsalem Taeef M. Aljeldah Kadia K. Aldriweesh Aljohara A. Albati Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh
description	Background: To determine the effect of quarantine on eating habits and weight change, as well as the primary changes in weight and eating habits among King Saud University students. Aim: This study aims to identify the effects of quarantine on eating behaviours and weight changes. Also, it determines the main changes in eating behaviours and weight among KSU students in Riyadh from March 23 to June 21, 2020. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of a random sample of KSU students. Saudi male and female (non-pregnant females) bachelor’s degree students at KSU in the Riyadh region, who had not tested positive for COVID-19, satisfied the selection criteria. The total number of responses to the questionnaire was 1053; after the elimination of 320 responses that met the exclusion criteria, 733 students were included in the study. Results: The current study results confirmed as 52.4% of students ate more of snacks. Among students’ most consumed food items during the quarantine were starches, coffee, dairy, and poultry. Contrastingly, the least consumed food items were energy drinks, fish, and soft drinks. Further, 53.7% of the students gained weight, which was associated with anxiety, boredom, and consumption of red meat and eggs. However, weight loss among students was associated with concerns regarding weight gain, changes in food quantity, changes in appetite, and the consumption of vegetables. Conclusion: Although lockdowns are an important safety measure to protect public health, the findings of this study show that quarantine affects eating and Emotional Eating (EE) behavior such as consuming more starch, dairy, and poultry among students at KSU. Furthermore, this study can help the Saudi authorities develop guidelines to direct Saudi food markets to increase advertising and promote healthy foods during situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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author	Nora O. Alafif Ezz H. Abdelfattah Rasil A. Al hadi Seham B. Alanazi Raghad I. Alkabaa Fadwa A. Alsalem Taeef M. Aljeldah Kadia K. Aldriweesh Aljohara A. Albati
author_facet	Nora O. Alafif Ezz H. Abdelfattah Rasil A. Al hadi Seham B. Alanazi Raghad I. Alkabaa Fadwa A. Alsalem Taeef M. Aljeldah Kadia K. Aldriweesh Aljohara A. Albati
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title	Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh
title_short	Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh
title_full	Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh
title_fullStr	Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh
title_sort	effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among king saud university students in riyadh
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/46ae0a71daaf4a5b8b525ee093d93bdc
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Effect of quarantine on eating behaviors and weight change among King Saud University students in Riyadh

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