Living Lab for Citizens' Wellness: A Case of Maintaining and Improving a Healthy Diet under the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(3)2022 01 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1649792
ABSTRACT
The establishment and implementation of a healthy lifestyle is fundamental to public health and is an important issue for working-aged people, as it affects not only them but also the future generations. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated behavioural restrictions, lifestyles have altered, and, in certain environments, significantly worsened. In the present study, we conducted a project to improve the intestinal environment by focussing on the dietary habits of participants, utilising the living laboratory as a social technology to explore how to adapt to this drastic environmental change. We held eight workshops for voluntary participants and implemented a self-monitoring process of recording dietary behaviours (n = 78) and testing the intestinal environment (n = 14). Through this initiative, we developed a personalised wellness enhancement programme based on collaboration with multiple stakeholders and a framework for using personal data for research and practical purposes. These results provide an approach for promoting voluntary participation and behavioural changes among people, especially under the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a practical basis for the government, academia, and industry to intervene effectively in raising people's awareness of health and wellness.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph19031254
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