Change in eating habits in recreational athletes during isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Promjena svakodnevice i stres mogu utjecati na prehrambene navike i provođenje tjelesne aktivnosti. Cilj rada bio je istražiti promjene u prehrambenim navikama i tjelesnoj aktivnosti rekreativnih sportaša tijekom perioda izolacije uzrokovanog bolesti COVID-19. Istraživanje je provedeno upitnikom putem Interneta, a riješilo ga je 144 ispitanika, 69 muškaraca i 75 žena dobi 15 – 52 godine. Rezultati su pokazali da je tjelesnu masu tijekom izolacije povećalo 27,1 % ispitanika, a smanjilo 34,7 % ispitanika. Njih 44 % procijenilo je da su promijenili prehrambene navike tijekom izolacije, pri čemu je učestalost konzumacije voća povećalo 34,8 % ispitanika, povrća 29,2 %, a žitarica 21,5 % ispitanika. Tjelesnu aktivnost provodilo je 91 % ispitanika te je prosječan tjedni broj treninga iznosio 3,8 ± 2,1. Zadovoljstvo prehranom i zadovoljstvo tjelesnom aktivnosti za vrijeme izolacije nije se statistički značajno razlikovalo s obzirom na spol (p=0,838; p=0,340), boravište (p=0,345; p=0,528), mjesto stanovanja (p=0,718; p=0,723) i indeks tjelesne mase (p=0,956; p=0,538).Changes in daily life and stress can affect people's eating habits and daily physical activity. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in dietary habits and physical activity levels of recreational athletes during the lockout caused by COVID -19. The study was conducted using an online questionnaire and was answered by 144 respondents, 69 males and 75 females aged 15-52 years. The results showed that 27.1% of all respondents had increased their body weight, while 34.7% had decreased it. There was 44% of participants who estimated they had changed their dietary habits during isolation, with fruit consumption increased by 34.8%, vegetables by 29.2% and cereals by 21.5% of respondents. Physical activity was practised by 91% of the respondents, and the mean number of weekly exercise sessions was 3.8 ± 2.1. Satisfaction with dietary habits and exercise routines did not change significantly in relation to gender (p=0.838; p=0.340), place of residence (p=0.345; p=0.528), location (p=0.718; p=0.723), and body mass index (p=0.956; p=0.538)