EFFECTS OF COVID-19 INFECTION ON EATING BEHAVIORS, APPETITE PERCEPTIONS, AND EXERCISE BEHAVIOURS
Keywords:
COVID-19, Eating behaviors, Appetite perceptions, Hunger, Satiety, ExerciseAbstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 infection on eating behaviors, exercise behaviors, and appetite perceptions. The volunteers consisted of 384 people, divided into two groups: those who previously had COVID-19 and those who never had COVID-19. The volunteers were asked to answer an online questionnaire that consisted of general information, types of food consumption, exercise behaviors, and appetite perceptions. The analysis of the differences between the parameters using a statistical t-test. The results of this research showed that the hunger score in the COVID-19 group was significantly higher than in the non-COVID-19 group (P<0.001). The satiety score in the COVID-19 group was significantly higher than the non- COVID-19 group (P<0.001). The COVID-19 group felt consuming more but the non-COVID-19 group felt no change in the amount of food consumption. The COVID-19 group and non-COVID-19 group felt consuming protein, fat, and supplements at a high level. There was no difference in duration, frequency, or intensity of exercise between the two groups. In the COVID-19 group, taste and smell were increased in men and women. In the COVID-19 group, the fatigue perceptions in men were higher than in women. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic affected appetite perceptions and eating behaviors but there was no effect on exercise behaviors.
(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2024; 24 (1): 51-64))
(Received: 15 March 2024, Revised: 20 June 2024, Accepted: 25 June 2024)
*Corresponding author: Supaporn SILALERTDETKUL
Faculty of Physical Education, Srinakharinwirot University
E-mail address: ssilalertdetkul@gmail.com
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