Background: COVID-19 pandemic has had a great effect on the adolescents’ dietary and life style habits. Aim: Explore adolescent’ dietary changes and lifestyle habits during COVID-19 pandemic Design: Correlational-descriptive study design. Setting: This study was conducted at Suez Canal University, Faculty of Nursing in Ismailia City. Subjects: A convenient sample (500 students) of first year students of Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University for academic year 2021/2022. Tools: The structured questionnaire created in Google Form. Results: There was statistically significant differences regarding mean of mediterranean diet adherence screener scores and dietary habits before and during COVID-19. There were statistically significant differences regarding sleeping hours and electronic devices spent hours, while there were no statistically significant differences regarding smoked cigarettes and sport times. Conclusion: There were statistically significant negative correlations between mediterranean diet adherence screener and body mass index before and during COVID-19. There were statistically significant differences between level of mediterranean diet adherence screener scores and sport times and electronic devices spent hours before COVID-19. Also; there were statistically significant difference between level of mediterranean diet adherence screener scores and sleep hours and electronic devices spent hours during COVID-19. Recommendations: The study, emphasized on the importance of educating the adolescents about healthy diet, adequate sleep hours, practicing exercise and proper use of social media. Also; further studies should be conducted to analyze eating habits and life style to encourage the adoption of healthy diet and life style among adolescents
Tharwat Mohamed El-Shahat, H., Hassan Kafl, R., & Farouk Mohamed, M. (2023). Adolescent’s Dietary Changes and Lifestyle Habits during Covid-19 Pandemic. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 14(1), 934-947. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.291796
MLA
Hanaa Tharwat Mohamed El-Shahat; Rehab Hassan Kafl; Manal Farouk Mohamed. "Adolescent’s Dietary Changes and Lifestyle Habits during Covid-19 Pandemic", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 14, 1, 2023, 934-947. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.291796
HARVARD
Tharwat Mohamed El-Shahat, H., Hassan Kafl, R., Farouk Mohamed, M. (2023). 'Adolescent’s Dietary Changes and Lifestyle Habits during Covid-19 Pandemic', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 14(1), pp. 934-947. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.291796
VANCOUVER
Tharwat Mohamed El-Shahat, H., Hassan Kafl, R., Farouk Mohamed, M. Adolescent’s Dietary Changes and Lifestyle Habits during Covid-19 Pandemic. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2023; 14(1): 934-947. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.291796
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