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Changes in the clustering of unhealthy movement behaviors during the COVID-19 quarantine and the association with mental health indicators among Brazilian adults

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Author(s):
Werneck, Andre O. [1] ; Silva, Danilo R. [2] ; Malta, Deborah C. [3] ; Souza-Junior, Paulo R. B. [4] ; Azevedo, Luiz O. [4] ; Barros, Marilisa B. A. [5] ; Szwarcwald, Celia L. [4]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Ave Dr Arnaldo 715, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sergipe, Dept Phys Educ, Sao Cristovao - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Escola Enfermagem, Dept Enfermagem Maternoinfantil Saude Publ, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
[4] Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Inst Comunicacao & Informacao Cient & Tecnol, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
[5] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Med Sci, Dept Publ Hlth, Campinas - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: TRANSLATIONAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; v. 11, n. 2, p. 323-331, FEB 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 10
Abstract

Our aim was to analyze the prevalence of unhealthy movement behavior clusters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to investigate whether changes in the number of unhealthy behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine were associated with mental health indicators. Data of 38,353 Brazilian adults from a nationwide behavior research were used. For movement behaviors, participants reported the frequency and duration of physical activity and daily time on TV viewing and computer/tablet use before and during the pandemic period. Participants also reported the frequency of loneliness, sadness (feeling sad, crestfallen, or depressed), and anxiety feelings (feeling worried, anxious, or nervous) during the pandemic period. Sex, age group, highest academic achievement, working status during quarantine, country region, and time adhering to the quarantine were used as correlates. We used descriptive statistics and logistic regression models for the data analysis. The prevalence of all movement behavior clusters increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cluster of all three unhealthy movement behaviors increased from 4.6% (95% confidence interval {[}CI]: 3.9-5.4) to 26.2% (95% CI: 24.8-27.7). Younger adults, people with higher academic achievement, not working or working at home, and those with higher time in quarantine presented higher clustering. People that increased one and two or three unhealthy movement behaviors were, respectively, more likely to present loneliness (odds ratio {[}OR] = 1.41 {[}95% CI: 1.21-1.65] and OR = 1.71 {[}95% CI: 1.42-2.07]), sadness (OR = 1.25 {[}95% CI: 1.06-1.48] and OR = 1.73 {[}95% CI: 1.42-2.10]), and anxiety (OR = 1.34 {[}95% CI: 1.13-1.57] and OR = 1.78 {[}95% CI: 1.46-2.17]) during the COVID-19 quarantine. Clustering of unhealthy movement behaviors substantially increased and was associated with poorer mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/24124-7 - Prospective association of ultra-processed food consumption and physical inactivity in the prediction of depressive symptoms among adults
Grantee:André de Oliveira Werneck
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate