Impact of COVID-19 and Associated Preventive Measures on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, preventive measures mandated by government policies have included the closure of exercise facilities and movement restriction, which can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. We investigated the effect of these preventive measures on metabolic parameters in individuals with cardiometabolic disorders.

Methods

In this retrospective, observational study of patients who visited the hospital at least twice a year for the past 4 years, changes in cardiometabolic factors during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019-2020) were compared with changes in the same cohort at the same annual time points during the previous seasons of 2016-2019.

Results

A total of 1,485 individuals with a mean age of 61.8±11.7 years were included i

SUBMITTER: Sohn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8526291 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature