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Eliza Mireya Vázquez-Rodríguez1, Carlos Francisco Vázquez-Rodríguez2, Nancy Virginia Ortega-Betancourt2
1Universidad Veracruzana, Facultad de Medicina, Campus Minatitlán. Veracruz, Veracruz, México.
Insights
Physical inactivity affects 43.4% of youth during COVID-19 confinement. Factors include obesity, lack of exercise space/equipment, and emotional changes, highlighting the need for supportive family environments and healthy lifestyle promotion.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
Physical inactivity is a highly prevalent condition in the world and has been associated with increased susceptibility to develop comorbidities and present with severe respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19.
Objective:
To identify the factors present in the family environment and the personal reasons associated with physical inactivity in young people during confinement at home due to COVID-19.
Material And Methods:
A cross-sectional study analyzed data from 1,326 young people, ages 15 - 18. To collect information, a questionnaire was constructed using the Google Forms tool and distributed through the WhatsApp application and email to collect the information.
Results:
The prevalence of physical inactivity was 43.4%. Approximately 24.4% were overweight, and 8.8% were obese. Near 43.0% of young people reported living in an environment with a dysfunctional family. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that suffering from obesity, does not have space at home, or devices to exercise and present a change in emotions, are related to the physical inactivity of young people during confinement at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusions:
It is important to promote a harmonious environment within the family and the personal development of a healthy lifestyle, during the period of application of the contingency plan due to the presence of a pandemic, in order to maintain a better healthy physical and mental state.
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