Did the pandemic change lifestyle behaviours in Italy? An interrupted time series analysis on the four main NCDs behavioural risk factors from 2008 to 2023
Results found in this article showed at the end of studied period the achievement of a plateau for current smokers, a worsening in the high-risk alcohol consumption, in fruit and vegetable intakes and a reduction in physical inactivity. Understanding shifts in these lifestyle indicators is crucial for the proper design of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of NCDs.
Authors
- Benedetta Contoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0479-7822)
- Valentina Minardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3512-3778)
- Maria Masocco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2930-3542)
- Federica Asta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-522X)
- Virginia Casigliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-2648)
- Valentina Possenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-5066)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22062-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31