Tobacco product use and the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19: current understanding and recommendations for future research

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 900 - 915

Published: Aug. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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Impact of Prolonged COVID-19 Lockdown on Body Mass Index, Eating Habits, and Physical Activity of University Students in Bangladesh: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: May 20, 2022

This current study aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with body mass index (BMI), dietary patterns, extent of physical activities among university students following prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown in Bangladesh.

Language: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking and vaping: systematic review and meta-analysis

Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 218, P. 160 - 172

Published: Feb. 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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The Changes in Stress Coping, Alcohol Use, Cigarette Smoking and Physical Activity during COVID-19 Related Lockdown in Medical Students in Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 302 - 302

Published: Dec. 28, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly limited social contacts, thus contributing to deepening isolation. Therefore, SARS-CoV-2 exerted on humanity not only a physical impact but also psychological one, often increasing the feeling of stress. long-term effects such state could include management depression, so our study aimed analyze groups medical students in different periods (at beginning pandemic, after half year one pandemic) order assess this situation coping with development stress factors as alcohol consumption and smoking was studied. level activity context an uncertain assessed. above-mentioned behavior students, including Mini-COPE questionnaire, AUDIT test, Fagerström test IPAQ questionnaire analyzed. It been shown that lockdown progressed, patients consumed more or larger amounts alcohol, smoked cigarettes, levels decreased. All these may have had some deterioration among respondents, which would indicate contributed increase sense students.

Language: Английский

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Use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products during the Covid-19 pandemic

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2022

Abstract Only a few studies investigated changes in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and heated tobacco product (HTP) use during pandemic restrictions. We conducted web-based cross-sectional study of representative sample 6,003 Italian adults the strictest phase Covid-19 lockdown (April–May 2020). Participants were asked to report e-cigarette HTP compared before pandemic. E-cigarette users increased from 8.1% 9.1% 4.0% 4.5%. Among non-users lockdown, 1.8% started using e-cigarettes lockdown. New more frequently younger (p for trend 0.001), men (odds ratio, OR 1.56; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.03–2.34), cannabis (OR 2.35; 1.33–4.13), gamblers 3.34; 2.18–5.11) individuals with anxiety symptoms 1.58; 1.00–2.52). 1.0% it less current than never smokers 0.19; 0.06–0.61) 2.23; 1.22–4.07). E-cigarettes HTPs played little role as smoking cessation tools hardcore but rather provided opportunities young engage socially acceptable activities, perhaps reflecting obstacles they faced obtaining other addictive substances confinement.

Language: Английский

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Smoking Prevalence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. 1065 - 1068

Published: Jan. 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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Effects of Health Belief, Knowledge, and Attitude toward COVID-19 on Prevention Behavior in Health College Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(3), P. 1898 - 1898

Published: Feb. 8, 2022

This study aimed to identify the factors affecting practice of COVID-19 prevention behaviors among college students as future medical workers. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in September 2021. total 526 health were included this study. hierarchical regression analysis performed examine effect on behavior. As a result analysis, experiences education infectious diseases had significant positive effects behavior (β = 0.22, p < 0.001). Additionally, higher belief 0.15, 0.004). Increased smoking and drinking lifestyle changes after negative compared with decreased physical activity -0.12, 0.007). Based these findings, discussed importance students, promotion beliefs related diseases, formation healthy habits daily life.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 confinement impact on weight gain and physical activity in the older adult population: Data from the LOST in Lombardia study

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 48, P. 329 - 335

Published: Jan. 31, 2022

Language: Английский

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Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) for Population Health and Health Inequalities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(7), P. 5223 - 5223

Published: March 23, 2023

Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, governments around world have adopted an array measures intended to control transmission SARS-CoV-2 virus, using both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). NPIs are public health that do not rely on vaccines or medicines include policies such as lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, school closures, travel restrictions. Although intention was slow viral transmission, emerging research indicates these also had unintended consequences for other aspects health. Hence, we conducted a narrative review studies investigating NPIs, with particular emphasis mental lifestyle risk factors non-communicable diseases (NCD): physical activity (PA), overweight obesity, alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking. We reviewed scientific literature combinations search terms ‘COVID-19′, ‘pandemic’, ‘lockdowns’, ‘mental health’, ‘physical activity’, ‘obesity’. were found considerable adverse health, activity, obesity. The impacts consumption varied greatly within between studies. variability different groups implies increased inequalities by age, sex/gender, socioeconomic status, pre-existing lifestyle, place residence. In conclusion, proper assessment use attempts spread should be weighed against potential Our findings relevance future preparedness response teams.

Language: Английский

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‘I Was Smoking a Lot More during Lockdown Because I Can’: A Qualitative Study of How UK Smokers Responded to the Covid-19 Lockdown

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(11), P. 5816 - 5816

Published: May 28, 2021

This study explored how Covid-19 lockdown restrictions affected people’s daily smoking routines and behaviours, including adherence modifications to pre-established in the home. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with smokers non-smokers from households 19 27 weeks after first full UK ended May 2020. A non-probability purposive sample representing 25 adults aged 21 or over living at least 1 smoker recruited study. quota sampling strategy was used, according age, gender, status, family household composition, householder access outdoor space, change work-life status. Most participants found increased amount of time spent home, where stresses associated confinement, curtailment social routines, removal barriers distractions due home working, feelings boredom all contributed smoking. Fewer factors identified as reducing during lockdown. Prominent examples included disruption habitual patterns distraction spending more doing activities. Pressures placed on physical space lack privacy confinement responsible for displacement within leading breaking smoke-free rules tensions, some cases greater awareness amongst parents that their children smoked. Changes displaced behaviour both positively negatively. Health improvement interventions could seek harness positive changes any future approaches. New home-working norms highlight need employers support staff reduce remain smoke-free.

Language: Английский

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