Too much is too much: Influence of former stress levels on food craving and weight gain during the COVID-19 period.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social restrictions had an extensive effect on peoples' lives. Increased rates of weight gain were widely reported, as were declines in the general populations' mental health, including increases in perceived stress. This study investigated whether higher perceived levels of stress during the pandemic were associated with greater levels of weight gain, and whether poor prior levels of mental health were a factor in higher levels of both stress and weight gain during the pandemic. Underlying changes in eating behaviours and dietary consumption were also investigated. During January-February 2021, UK adults (n = 179) completed a self-report online questionnaire to measure perceived levels of stress and changes (current versus pre-COVID-19 restrictions) in

SUBMITTER: Granger R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10138263 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature