Leading Factors for Weight Gain during COVID-19 Lockdown in a Spanish Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

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2021
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Sánchez Peña, Enric
Lecube Torelló, Albert
Bellido, Diego
Monereo, Susana
Malagón, Maria Mar
Tinahones, Francisco José
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Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity
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Sánchez Peña, Enric; Lecube Torelló, Albert; Bellido, Diego; Monereo, Susana; Malagón, Maria Mar; Tinahones, Francisco José; . (2021) . Leading Factors for Weight Gain during COVID-19 Lockdown in a Spanish Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients, 2021, vol. 13, núm. 3, p. 894. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030894.
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The increase in sedentary behaviors during the COVID-19-induced lockdown may have led to a significant weight gain. To investigate this hypothesis, a representative sample of the Spanish adult population comprising 1000 subjects was enrolled in a cross-sectional study between 26 May and 10 June 2020. Computer-assisted telephone interviews were conducted consisting of 29 questions on the topic of lifestyle habits during the lockdown. The cohort comprised 51.5% women and 51% overweight or obese subjects and had a mean age of 50 ± 18 years. Of the respondents, 44.5% selfreported weight gain during the lockdown; of these, 58.0% were women, 69.9% had previous excess weight, 44.7% lived with a relative who also gained weight, and 73.5 experienced increased appetite. Further, an increased consumption of energy-dense products was found relative to respondents who did not gain weight (p ≤ 0.016 for all). Additionally, respondents were unaware that obesity is a poor prognostic factor for COVID-19 infection, lived in smaller flats, and had a lower level of education and lower monthly income. The factors independently associated with weight gain were female gender, previous overweight or obesity, lack of food care, increased appetite, and increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, alcoholic beverages, and snacks (p ≤ 0.023 for all). Should another lockdown be mandated, extra caution is warranted to prevent weight gain.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70936
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https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030894
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Nutrients, 2021, vol. 13, núm. 3, p. 894
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