Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Brazil
Data
Secondary
Data Collected
Survey
Study setting
Household
Age group of participant
Adults/18-60+
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=39,208 (participants)
Associations of sedentary behaviors and incidence of unhealthy diet during the COVID-19 quarantine in Brazil
Goal
Analyze the association of change patterns on TV-viewing and computer/tablet use and incidence of elevated consumption of ultra-processed food consumption and lower consumption of fruits and vegetables during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results
High TV-viewing and computer/ tablet use incidence were associated with higher odds for elevated frequency of ultra-processed food consumption (TV-viewing: OR 1·70; 95 % CI 1·37, 2·12; computer/tablet: OR 1·73; 95 % CI 1·31, 2·27) and low consumption of fruit and vegetables (TV-viewing: OR 1·70; 95 % CI 1·29, 2·23; computer/tablet: OR 1·53; 95 % CI 1·08, 2·17) incidence. Consistent high computer/tablet use also presented higher odds for incidence of elevated frequency of ultra-processed food consumption.
Authors
Werneck AO, Silva DR, Malta DC, Saar gomes C, Souza-Junior PRB, Azevedo LO, Barros MBA, Szwarcwald CL.
Journal
Public Health Nutrition
DOI