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. 2021 Jun 7:24:e210012.
doi: 10.1590/1980-549720210012. eCollection 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the lifestyles of Brazilian adolescents

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Deborah Carvalho Malta  1   2 , Crizian Saar Gomes  1 , Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros  3 , Margareth Guimaraes Lima  3 , Alanna Gomes da Silva  2 , Laís Santos de Magalhães Cardoso  2 , André Oliveira Werneck  4 , Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva  5 , Arthur Pate de Souza Ferreira  6 , Dália Elena Romero  6 , Maria Imaculada de Fátima Freitas  3 , Ísis Eloah Machado  7 , Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Júnior  6 , Giseli Nogueira Damacena  6 , Luiz Otávio Azevedo  6 , Wanessa da Silva de Almeida  6 , Célia Landmann Szwarcwald  6
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The COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the lifestyles of Brazilian adolescents

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Deborah Carvalho Malta et al. Rev Bras Epidemiol. .
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Abstract

Objective: To analyze changes in the lifestyles of Brazilian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out with adolescents who participated in the survey "ConVid Adolescentes - Pesquisa de Comportamentos". The indicators related to lifestyles before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated: consumption of healthy and unhealthy foods, physical activity and sedentary behavior, smoking and consumption of alcohol. Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for the total population and according to sex and age group.

Results: A total of 9,470 adolescents participated in the study. During the period of social distancing, there was an increase in the prevalence of vegetables consumption (from 27.34 to 30.5%), frozen foods (from 13.26 to 17.3%), chocolates and sweets (from 48.58 to 52.51%), and time in front of screens (from 44.57 to 70.15%). On the other hand, there was a decrease in the practice of physical activity (from 28.70 to 15.74%) and in the consumption of alcohol (from 17.72 to 12.77%). Differences were observed according to sex and age group.

Conclusion: The results show changes in the lifestyle of adolescents and an increase in health risk behaviors.

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