Scaling up urban infrastructure for physical activity in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
About: This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2021-07-31 and is currently open access. It has received 22 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Pandemic.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore major changes in the lifestyle and quality of life and the impact of these changes on mental health, and to inform clinicians and policymakers about elements that may reduce the negative psychological effects of the quarantine period imposed during this worldwide crisis.
Abstract: Social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected lifestyles: from sedentary behaviors to reduced physical activity, from disrupted sleep patterns to altered dietary habits. As a consequence, serious mental and emotional responses have been registered. There was a significant decline in physical and other meaningful activities of daily living, leisure, social activity, and education. In children, collateral effects of the pandemic include inadequate nutrition with a risk of both overweight and underweight, addiction to screens, lack of schooling, and psychosocial difficulties. Older adults are frequently unable to adapt to lockdown measures and suffer from depression and cognitive complaints. Recent studies focusing on changes in lifestyle during the Covid-19 pandemic and consequences on mental health have been identified in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, and ScienceDirect. All the available literature has been retrospectively reviewed. The results of the present narrative review suggest that mental distress caused by social isolation seems to be linked not only to personality characteristics but also to several lifestyle components (sleep disruption, altered eating habits, reduced physical activity). This review aims to explore major changes in the lifestyle and quality of life and the impact of these changes on mental health, and to inform clinicians and policymakers about elements that may reduce the negative psychological effects of the quarantine period imposed during this worldwide crisis. There is an urgent need for tailored preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic mental health interventions for the general population and for higher risk groups.
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper assessed the impact of pandemic-related BMI and obesity prevalence change in Chinese children aged 8-12 years and found that the increase in BMI changes in 2019-2020 compared with that before the pandemic was more obvious in boys than in girls and in underweight or normal-weight children than in overweight and obese counterparts.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors assessed associations between neighbourhood walkability and cause-specific mortality and investigated whether they differed by socioeconomic status using a nationally representative cohort of Canadian adults, including those aged ≥ 25 years at baseline who lived in urban and suburban areas.
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors focus on reducing the substantial international health equity gaps in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean by collaborative and systemic action from important stakeholders across the whole system, which translates theory and research into practice.
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TL;DR: Public health interventions should focus on improving PA-related perception and knowledge among students to further increase PA participation and sports facilities and green spaces appear to help increase PA among university students in Qatar.
Abstract: Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases worldwide. This study investigated physical activity (PA) level among university students in Qatar and assessed other lifestyle and demographic factors associated with PA. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February 2017 and February 2018. A self-administered questionnaire, comprising questions from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and other validated questionnaires, was used to assess PA and other lifestyle behaviors, including sedentary behavior, stress, sleep, dietary habits, and smoking habits. The results were reported according to the STROBE guidelines. A total of 370 students (response rate = 95.6%) were recruited from eight universities via quota sampling. The prevalence of physically active students—as per the World Health Organization’s recommendation for PA of 150–300 min/week—was 64.9% (75.2% in males and 58.3% in females). Females and students >20 years old were half as likely to be active compared with males and younger students. More males enjoyed getting regular exercise (83.6% vs. 67.7%, p-value = 0.002). Time spent sitting was similar during weekdays and weekends (mean time ± SD = 480.8 ± 277.7 min/week vs. 492.1 ± 265.0 min/week). Sports facilities and green spaces appear to help increase PA among university students in Qatar. Public health interventions should focus on improving PA-related perception and knowledge among students to further increase PA participation.
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TL;DR: This paper provides further justification to prioritise promotion of regular physical activity worldwide as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce non-communicable diseases.
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