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Impact of COVID-19 on life experiences reported by a diverse cohort of older adults with diabetes and obesity.
Wagenknecht, Lynne E; Chao, Ariana M; Wadden, Thomas A; McCaffery, Jeanne M; Hayden, Kathleen M; Laferrère, Blandine; Clark, Jeanne M; Johnson, Karen C; Howard, Marjorie J; Yanovski, Susan Z; Wing, Rena R.
  • Wagenknecht LE; Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
  • Chao AM; Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Wadden TA; Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • McCaffery JM; University of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • Hayden KM; Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
  • Laferrère B; Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
  • Clark JM; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Johnson KC; Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • Howard MJ; Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
  • Yanovski SZ; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
  • Wing RR; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Obesity (Silver Spring) ; 30(6): 1268-1278, 2022 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1739220
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

This study aimed to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-reported life experiences in older adults with diabetes and obesity.

METHODS:

Participants were surveyed in 2020 regarding negative and positive impacts of the pandemic across domains of personal, social, and physical experiences. A cumulative negative risk index (a count of all reported negative impacts of 46 items) and a positive risk index (5 items) were characterized in relation to age, sex, race/ethnicity, BMI, and multimorbidity.

RESULTS:

Response rate was high (2950/3193, 92%), average age was 76 years, 63% were women, and 39% were from underrepresented populations. Women reported more negative impacts than men (6.8 vs. 5.6; p < 0.001 [of 46 items]) as did persons with a greater multimorbidity index (p < 0.001). Participants reporting African American/Black race reported fewer negative impacts than White participants. Women also reported more positive impacts than men (1.9 vs. 1.6; p < 0.001 [of 5 items]).

CONCLUSIONS:

Older adults with diabetes and obesity reported more positive impacts of the pandemic than negative impacts, relative to the number of positive (or negative) items presented. Some subgroups experienced greater negative impacts (e.g., for women, a greater multimorbidity index). Efforts to reestablish personal, social, and physical health after the pandemic could target certain groups.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring) Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences / Physiology / Metabolism Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Oby.23429

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring) Journal subject: Nutritional Sciences / Physiology / Metabolism Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Oby.23429