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Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Patients from the Bariatric Surgery Waiting List.
Waledziak, Maciej; Rózanska-Waledziak, Anna; Bartnik, Pawel; Kacperczyk-Bartnik, Joanna; Janik, Michal; Kowalewski, Piotr; Kwiatkowski, Andrzej.
  • Waledziak M; Department of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Thoracic Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland.
  • Rózanska-Waledziak A; 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-315 Warsaw, Poland.
  • Bartnik P; 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-315 Warsaw, Poland.
  • Kacperczyk-Bartnik J; 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, 00-315 Warsaw, Poland.
  • Janik M; Department of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Thoracic Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland.
  • Kowalewski P; Department of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Thoracic Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland.
  • Kwiatkowski A; Department of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Thoracic Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland.
Medicina (Kaunas) ; 57(5)2021 May 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1234774
ABSTRACT
Background and

Objectives:

Social isolation and lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic have influenced dietary habits and physical activity of all the population, but the obese population is the most vulnerable to weight gain. Material and

Methods:

A group of 189 patients (166 female and 23 male) from the bariatric surgery waiting list filled in a survey about the influence of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on their dietary habits, physical activity, and the possibility of contact with their bariatric care center.

Results:

The majority of patients with weight gain declared a decrease in physical activity, compared to half of the patients without weight gain (50.5% vs. 74.5%, p < 0.05). The continuation of bariatric care and the possibility of contact with a bariatric surgeon, dietician, and psychologist had each significant influence on reducing the risk of patients' weight gain (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Maintaining physical activity and contact with bariatric care specialists are important factors in allowing to avoid weight gain in patients waiting for bariatric surgery.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bariatric Surgery / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Medicina57050505

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bariatric Surgery / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Medicina57050505