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Covid-19 Presentation 1
Covid-19 Presentation 1
JOANA RAMIREZ
H E A LT H - 3 0 0 : N U T R I T I O N E X E R C I S E A N D W E L L N E S S
DEC 05, 2020
WHAT IS COVID-19?
(CDC, 2020)
53.8% 40
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• psychological distress 34.43% to 38%
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• stress 8.1% to 81.9% 10
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HOW HAS THIS • Females are more likely to report with depressive symptoms
PANDEMIC AFFECTED • Subjects under the age of 40 are most likely to present with
SPECIFIC depressive symptoms
POPULATIONS? • Students are at higher risk in comparison to graduates in an
occupation
• Those in lower education levels are the most affected
• One particular study determined that people in higher
education, higher job occupations are impacted more than
those in service industries
C O P IN G S T R AT E G IE S D E N I A L ( D IS T R A C T IO N )
TA C T I CS
• Meditation (yoga, prayer)
• Humor (laughter) • Excessive Alcohol
• Healthy diet • Substance abuse
• Physical Activity • Denial of stress
• Good sleep patterns • Excessive eating
• New or existing hobbies • Over exposure to media, binge watching
• Limit media use tv, news, social media
• Stay in contact with loved ones via: zoom, • Avoiding human interactions
text, phone, safe social gatherings Information based on information obtained from:
(Haslam, 2020)
NEW TRENDS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED
DURING THIS PANDEMIC IN RELATION TO
FITNESS, DIET & WELLNESS?
Cooking and
Baking in home
dining
IN C R E A S E D DECREASED
•35% of adults are more obese than before the pandemic. (Almandoz, •47.9% decrease exercise activities (Almandoz, 2020),
2020),
•55.8% decrease intense exercise (Almandoz, 2020),
•49.5% stockpile food and supplies but feel more food secure
(Almandoz, 2020),
•69.6% decrease achievement of goals (Almandoz, 2020),
•63.8% cook more (Almandoz, 2020), •20-30% decrease in air pollution (fewer cars), (Hill,
•27.2% bake more (Almandoz, 2020), 2020).
•27% of alcohol sales have increased, (Bote, 2020) •Reduction in STD’s, (Hill, 2020).
•Overall alcohol consumption is up 14%, (Searing, 2020). •Reduction in traffic collisions, (Hill, 2020).
•Women are up 17% on alcohol consumption(Searing, 2020).
•Decreased trauma visits to the hospital, (Hill, 2020).
•Unemployment rate is up 9.3% (EDD, 2020).
• (U.S. OBESITY)
Overall, we are living in unprecedented times. It is important to acknowledge the problem (COVID-
19) because denial can bring harm. The effects of the pandemic can bring harm upon us when we fail
to have a healthy plan in place or fail to acknowledge the problem. Positive well-being outcomes are
improved with alertness, having a plan in place and staying connected with loved ones. Going forward
my plan in place will implement the coping mechanisms of slide 5.
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Department, E. D. (2020). Our Response to COVID-19. Employment Development Department | California. https://www.edd.ca.gov/.
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