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Table 3 Association between self-reported weight gain in 6 weeks during confinement and change in self-reported health behaviours (N = 28,029) by means of crude and adjusteda OR (95% CI) and P-value, second COVID-19 Health Survey, Belgium 2020

From: Short-term impact of the COVID-19 confinement measures on health behaviours and weight gain among adults in Belgium

Self-reported weight gain by change in self-reported health behaviour

Crude

Adjusteda

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR

95% CI

P-value

Change in the consumption of sugared-sweetened beverages (Reference = Unchanged)

 Increased

2.62

2.24–3.06

<.0001

1.39

1.15–1.68

0.0006

 Decreased

1.09

0.90–1.30

0.375

1.29

1.04–1.60

0.022

Change in the consumption of sweet or salty snacks (Reference = Unchanged)

 Increased

4.58

4.16–5.04

<.0001

3.65

3.27–4.07

<.0001

 Decreased

0.95

0.76–1.19

0.660

0.86

0.66–1.12

0.262

Change in the consumption of food prepared out-of-home (Reference = Unchanged)

 Increased

1.94

1.63–2.30

<.0001

1.20

1.00–1.45

0.051

 Decreased

1.17

1.07–1.29

0.001

0.95

0.86–1.06

0.390

Change in physical activity (Reference = Unchanged)

 Increased

0.99

0.88–1.12

0.894

0.84

0.74–0.96

0.013

 Decreased

2.32

2.10–2.57

<.0001

1.91

1.71–2.13

<.0001

Change in alcohol consumption (Reference = Unchanged)

 Increased

2.64

2.39–2.92

<.0001

1.86

1.66–2.08

<.0001

 Decreased

0.95

0.82–1.10

0.517

0.85

0.72–0.99

0.043

  1. aAdjusted for age, gender, household composition, employment and the health behaviour indicators