Association of Differences in Dietary Behaviours and Lifestyle with Self-Reported Weight Gain during the COVID-19 Lockdown in a University Community from Chile: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Nutrients
; 13(9)2021 Sep 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1410476
ABSTRACT
Domiciliary confinement of people is one of the main strategies to limit the impact of COVID-19. Lockdowns have led to changes in lifestyle, emotional health, and eating habits. We aimed to evaluate the association of differences in dietary behaviours and lifestyle with self-reported weight gain during the COVID-19 lockdown in Chile. In this cross-sectional analytical study, five previously validated surveys were condensed into a single 86-item online questionnaire. The survey was sent to 1000 potential participants of the university community; it was kept online for 28 days to be answered. Of the 639 respondents, the mean self-reported weight gain during confinement was 1.99 kg (standard deviation [SE] 0.17) and 0.7 (SE 0.06) units of body mass index (BMI) (both p < 0.001) and the median difference in body weight during lockdown was 3.3% (interquartile range [IQR] 0.0-6.7). The differences of intake of most food groups before and during lockdown were associated with greater self-reported weight, BMI and percentage weight gain. Differences in lifestyle (odds ratio [OR] = 14.21, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 2.35-85.82) worsening eating habits (OR = 3.43, 95%CI 2.31-5.09), and more consumption of sweet or filled cookies and cakes during lockdown (OR = 2.11, 95%CI 1.42-3.13) were associated with self-reported weight gain. In conclusion, different dietary behaviours (mainly consumption of industrialized foods) during lockdown, as well as quality of life deterioration were the main factors associated with self-reported weight gain during lockdown.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Weight Gain
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Quarantine
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Feeding Behavior
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nu13093213
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