Impact of Physical Inactivity and Pressure on Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic Quarantine in Iraq

Abstract

Aims: examine the factors that affect weight during quarantine such as physical activity and stress. Materials and methods: cross-sectional online survey study included people social demographic, individual behaviors, physical activity and stress level during COVID-19 quarantine among the Iraqi population, by using an online platform. Results: Out of the 661 participants, female 492(74.4%), age range was between 14-72 years old. Individual behaviors, 66% had irregular sleeping habit and 71% physically inactive. Besides, 72.8% lived under pressure. A high significant relation between weight gain and physical inactivity (p value: 0.01) and significant relation between stress and weight gain (p value: 0.038). Conclusions: physical inactivity and stress were risk factors for gaining weight during.