Factors associated with perceived weight gain among the adult population of Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Obesity has been recognized as a major public health problem globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected behavioral patterns and, as a result, the weight gain of people around the world. We aimed to explore factors associated with perceived weight gain among the adult population of Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using a multi-stage sampling approach was conducted in Kazakhstan in the summer of 2021. We collected socio-demographic characteristics, information about health-related factors, behavioral risk factors, and self-reported weight change during the pandemic. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors related to weight gain during the pandemic. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.4 Softw

SUBMITTER: Bukharbayeva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747326 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature