Effect of Work from Home Environment on Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Married Working Women
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Department of Food and Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110 001 ,IN
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Department of Food and Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110 001 ,INPrachi Shukla
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Department of Food and Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110 001 ,INNidhi Jaiswal
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https://doi.org/10.21048/IJND.2024.61.3.33992Keywords:
Work from home, dietary intake, physical activity, COVID-19 pandemic, sedentary lifestyle, job-related stressAbstract
Due to COVID-19 pandemic many organizations and employees working in different sectors adopted work from home environment. The present study aims to assess the impact of work from home on dietary intake and physical activity of married working women. The sample comprised of 150 participants (aged 25-40 years) enrolled through purposive sampling. The data was collected using online questionnaires. Almost 60% of women were not getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep per night, and 60% of women did not have secure employment. Several significant associations were observed, including the duration of working hours per day and employment type, job stress and duration of working hours, and duration of sleep and type of employment. Half of the population surveyed reported skipping meals, and there was a significant association between meal skipping and duration of working hours, as well as eating meals with family and duration of working hours. The study also found a significant reduction in both vigorous and moderate physical activity compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, and a significant increase in sedentary lifestyle. To conclude long working hours altered dietary habits leading to skipping of meals and irregular meal timings. It has also impacted the lifestyle leading to compromised sleep and increased sedentary lifestyle and reduces physical activity.
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