Cambios en la frecuencia de consumo de alimentos y actividad física en adultos post COVID, Santo Domingo 2021

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to analyze the changes in the frequency of food consumption and physical activity in post-covid adults from Santo Domingo. The research has a non-experimental, analytical, cross-sectional design, where the study sample was 191 adults, 86 men and 105 women from 18 to 60 years of age, to whom two previously validated surveys were applied; the first is a short drinking frequency questionnaire (CFAC), the second is the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ). The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics through the Excel and SPSS program. The most prevalent results showed that female and male samples before the confinement by Covid-19 had infrequent food consumption of starches, fruits, vegetables, vegetables, legumes, dry legumes. After the disease, the frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, meat, dry legumes increased to frequent consumption. In the urban area after the disease, there is evidence of an increase in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, vegetables, legumes, meat, dry legumes frequently. In the evaluation of the level of physical activity, according to gender, it was evidenced that women mostly have a moderate level of physical activity, while men have a high level of physical activity. On the other hand, concerning physical activity by area, the study found that in the urban sector they present a high level of physical activity with 63.3%, moderate activity 28.1% and low activity with 8.6%. This evidenced that after the pandemic, the level of vigorous physical activity increased. It is concluded that after the confinement by Covid-19, the study group had a greater preference for foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, meat, dried legumes and the level of physical activity increased.