Table 5 Dietary habits index and physical activity scores of the study participants in Jeddah and Taif cities pre and during the early COVID-19 pandemic (n = 638)

Healthy dietary index

31 (27–35)

30.49 ± 6.32

(6–47)

30 (26–34)

29.41 ± 6.1 (6–44)

t = 6.68^a

(0.76–1.39)

1.08(3.5)

 < 0.0001*

Total PA MET/week

110

(0–748)

636.87 ± 1196.2

0(0–329)

395.47 ± 1020.8

Z =  − 6.69^b

(0–0.01)

241.4(37.9)

 < 0.0001*

PA intensity MET/week

z = 

 - Walking

0 (0–247)

181.1 ± 343.7

0 (0–99)

99.6 ± 233.4

 − 5.79^b

81.5 (44.9)

0.0001*

 - Moderate intensity

0 (0–300)

230.4 ± 437

0 (0–120)

121.2 ± 283

 − 6.1^b

109.2 (47.4)

0.0001*

 - Vigorous

0 (0–130)

225.26 ± 606

0 (0–200)

302.2 ± 740.4

 − 3.9^b

76.94 (34.1)

0.008*

Physical activity level

n

%

n

%

 - Low

470

73.7

506

79.3

z = 3.64^b

––-

0.0002*

 - Moderate

90

14.1

86

13.5

(0–0.001)

 - High

78

12.2

46

7.2