Mudanças de estilo de vida de universitários durante a pandemia de covid-19

Natália Silva OLIVEIRA; Adriano Almeida SOUZA; Roberta Barros De MIRANDA; Jerusa da Mota Santana OLIVEIRA; Daniel Matos BARRETO; Karla Rocha PITHON

doi:10.22481/rsc.v22i1.19142

Authors

Natália Silva OLIVEIRA Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3296-0949
Adriano Almeida SOUZA Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1846-6389
Roberta Barros De MIRANDA Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-6074
Jerusa da Mota Santana OLIVEIRA Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-0097
Daniel Matos BARRETO Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4849-3513
Karla Rocha PITHON Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0335-2696

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22481/rsc.v22i1.19142

Keywords:

COVID-19, Social Isolation, Lifestyle, Eating Behavior, Physical Activity

Abstract

ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate changes in the lifestyle of university students
during the social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. A
cross-sectional study was conducted with 495 participants, including
professors and students aged ≥ 18 years of both sexes.
Sociodemographic, economic, health, and lifestyle data were collected
through questionnaires. Statistical analysis used descriptive statistics,
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), chi-square test, and Wilcoxon test, with a
significance level of 5% (p < 0.05). Before the pandemic, 41.3% of
participants practiced physical activities regularly (three or more times a
week), but during social isolation, the practice of physical activities
decreased significantly (48.8% did not practice). There was a statistically
significant increase in Body Mass Index (BMI), in the daily use of
electronic devices such as computers, notebooks, and tablets, and in
the consumption of foods such as vegetables, legumes, fats, tea, coffee,
and fast food. The results highlight a substantial change in the lifestyle of
university students during the pandemic, characterized by increased
time spent using electronic devices and changes in dietary patterns. This
study highlights the importance of interventions to promote healthy
habits and mitigate the negative impacts of prolonged social isolation in
acoustic environments.

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