Lifestyle Changes among Mexican People during the COVID-19 Lockdown in 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study
Rocio Guadalupe Hernández-Nava,
María de la Luz Sánchez-Mundo,
Raquel García-Barrientos,
Vicente Espinosa-Solis,
Patricia Villalobos-Aguayo,
Nancy Natividad Salmerón-Muñiz,
José Daniel Anaya-Tacuba
Affiliations
Rocio Guadalupe Hernández-Nava
Escuela Superior de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos Campus Llano Largo, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Carretera Cayaco-Puerto Márquez Parcela 56, 57 y 58, Acapulco 39906, Guerrero, Mexico
María de la Luz Sánchez-Mundo
Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Las Choapas, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Carretera Las Choapas-Cerro de Nanchital Km 6.0 Col. J. Mario Rosado, Las Choapas 96980, Veracruz, Mexico
Raquel García-Barrientos
Laboratorio de Procesos Biotecnológicos, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala, Avenida Universidad Politécnica No. 1, Tepeyanco 0180, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Vicente Espinosa-Solis
Coordinación Académica Región Huasteca Sur, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Km 5, Carretera Tamazunchale-San Martin, Tamazunchale 79960, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Patricia Villalobos-Aguayo
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Av. Solidaridad s/n, Acapulco 39350, Guerrero, Mexico
Nancy Natividad Salmerón-Muñiz
Escuela Superior de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Carretera Nacional Chilpancingo, Petaquillas, Ex Rancho Shalako, Chilpancingo 39105, Guerrero, Mexico
José Daniel Anaya-Tacuba
Escuela Superior de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Carretera Nacional Chilpancingo, Petaquillas, Ex Rancho Shalako, Chilpancingo 39105, Guerrero, Mexico
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a new challenge of our time with different scenarios. For this reason, this work aimed to identify changes in the diet and lifestyle of Mexicans during the COVID-19 lockdown. This study was based on a Google online survey, which contained questions about eating habits, physical activity, and sleep behavior before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. It was conducted from 2 June to 4 July 2020 and included 1004 participants (698 women and 306 men 18 years old and above). The subjects reported the increased frequency of consumption of meat, vegetables, fruits, eggs, legumes, fast food, and alcoholic drinks during the lockdown. Furthermore, subjects reported sleeping more hours than usual and negative changes in sleep quality (insomnia, nightmares, and leg pain or cramps). There was a reduction in practicing 30 min of intense physical activity during the week. On the other hand, there was an increase in the number of hours spent in front of the screen. Participants over 36 years of age performed less physical activity during the COVID-19 lockdown. These results indicated that it is vital to develop national strategies to promote healthy lifestyle habits in the population during pandemic lockdown measures.