Lifestyle Habits among Pregnant Women in Denmark during the First COVID-19 Lockdown Compared with a Historical Period—A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Hanne Kristine Hegaard, Ane Lilleøre Rom, Karl Bang Christensen, Lotte Broberg, Stinne Høgh, Cecilie Holm Christiansen, Nina Olsen Nathan, Mie Gaarskjaer de Wolff and Peter Damm
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Hanne Kristine Hegaard: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Ane Lilleøre Rom: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Karl Bang Christensen: Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Østre Farimagsgade 5, 1353 K Copenhagen, Denmark
Lotte Broberg: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Stinne Høgh: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Cecilie Holm Christiansen: The Juliane Marie Centre, The Research Unit for Women’s and Children’s Health, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Nina Olsen Nathan: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Mie Gaarskjaer de Wolff: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Peter Damm: Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-13

Abstract: The first national lockdown in Denmark due to the COVID-19 pandemic was declared on 11 March 2020. From this date, national restrictions were imposed. We aimed to assess the potential influence of this first nationwide lockdown on exercise, alcohol consumption, and smoking in early pregnancy. Using a cross-sectional study based on routinely collected patient-reported data, we compared the lifestyle habits of women who were pregnant during the first phase of the pandemic (COVID-19 group) ( n = 685) with those of women who were pregnant the year before (Historical group) ( n = 787). We found a reduction in any exercise (PR = 0.91, 95% CI (0.84 to 0.99), in adherence to national recommendations of exercise (PR = 0.89, 95% CI (0.80 to 0.99), in cycling (15% vs. 28%, p < 0.0001), and swimming (0.3% vs. 3%, p = 0.0002) in the COVID-19 group compared with the Historical group. The prevalence of binge drinking was reduced in the COVID-19 group compared with the Historical group (PR = 0.80, 95% CI (0.68 to 0.93). In contrast, the prevalence of any weekly alcohol consumption and smoking cessation during pregnancy was similar between groups. Our findings indicate that national restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the lifestyle habits of pregnant women and should be addressed in antenatal counseling.

Keywords: COVID-19; lockdown; pregnancy; lifestyle habits; pandemic; exercise; alcohol consumption; smoking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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