Anxiety, overeating and under-exercising, insomnia and depression are all seen as problems arising as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown in SA.
indicated that they do not suffer from any of the listed conditions. Males were slightly less open to answering the question than females were.
The global poll of more than 16,000 online people, conducted from May 7 to 10, found about one third of the respondents in 10 countries say they are under exercising because of Covid-19, with this sentiment highest in Japan , South Korea , Italy , China , Mexico and Russia . “We also know that physical activity has important cardiovascular and health benefits, including supporting our body's natural immune system,” said Prof Shankman. “Thus, the high rate of under exercising will actually hinder our ability to fight any virus it comes in contact with.”
Women are more likely than men to say they are impacted in all the categories except for alcohol consumption and increased smoking. The percentage of younger women — those aged 34 and under — were also more likely to cite insomnia, anxiety and depression as a result of the outbreak.
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