The COVID-19 pandemic and weight management: Effective behaviors and pandemic-specific risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity and comorbid conditions are associated with worse outcomes related to COVID-19. Moreover, social distancing adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic may predict weight gain due to decreased physical activity, increased emotional eating, and social isolation. While early studies suggest that many individuals struggled with weight management during the pandemic, less is known about healthy eating and weight control behaviors among those enrolled in weight loss programs.

Methods

The present study evaluated weight management efforts among weight loss program participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants' (N = 55, 90.9% female, 36% white, M_age = 49.8) demographics and body mass index were collected two months prior to the COVID-19 statewide s

SUBMITTER: Borgatti AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature