Impact of COVID 19 pandemic lockdown on weight of patients in outpatient setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maintaining body weight is a delicate balance achieved by proper nutrition, optimal sleep, stress management and adequate exercise. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown presented unique challenges including access to a proper diet and/or right physical activity and change in stress levels as well as changes in sleep duration and pattern.

Methods

Patients in an outpatient practice were handed the survey questionnaire which they patients completed and handed back at check out. This was a one-time survey. Questions included information about weight before and after lockdown/stay at home order, food intake, physical activity, sleep and stress levels. Using IBM SPSS Statistics Software analysis of variance was calculated for each group with a determined al

SUBMITTER: Pillai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9339077 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature