Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Patients from the Bariatric Surgery Waiting List.
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 andMethods:
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.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bariatric Surgery
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Medicina57050505
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