Factors associated with weight gain during COVID-19 pandemic: A global study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in changes in lifestyle habits and experiences of mental health outcomes, some of which were possibly related to weight gain, leading to an increase in the prevalence of obesity, which is associated with the development of several severe diseases. Concerns regarding weight gain and its impact on health outcomes are prevalent worldwide, with obesity being one of the highest causes of mortality in current society.

Methods

A self-reported questionnaire collected data from participants aged 18 years of age and above from 26 countries and regions worldwide. Post-hoc multiple logistic regression analyses have been done to evaluate the association between demographic and socioeconomic factors, and the perspect

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10118192 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature