COVID-19 Has Made the Elderly Lonelier

Naeim, Mahdi; Rezaeisharif, Ali; Kamran, Aziz

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“…Alternatively, telecommuting may be affecting individuals' loneliness and mental health, thus affecting their dietary patterns. [31][32][33] Additionally, we found that increased telecommuting frequency was associated with more frequent meal substitution with individual food items and processed or packaged foods such as bread, cookies, nutritional supplements, yogurt, and pastries. Eating a few individual items and packaged foods may compensate for the consumption of fewer meals.…”

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A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kubo

Ishimaru

Hino

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Journal of Occupational Health

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Objective Due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, telecommuting has become a new way of working that has not only changed individuals’ work, but also their health and lifestyle. We examined the relationship between telecommuting frequency and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers. Methods A total of 33,302 workers completed an Internet survey about telecommuting and dietary habits. Data from 13,468 office workers who telecommuted were analyzed. Telecommuting frequency during the COVID‐19 pandemic was extracted from a questionnaire. The odds ratios (ORs) of four types of dietary habits, namely, skipping breakfast, solitary eating, lower meal frequency, and meal substitution associated with telecommuting frequency were estimated using multilevel logistic regression nested in the prefecture of residence to control for differences in residential area. Results The multivariate OR of skipping breakfast was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.03–1.29, p = .013) for participants who telecommuted in excess of four days per week compared to those who rarely telecommuted. Similarly, the OR of solitary eating, lower meal frequency and meal substitution were 1.44 (95% CI: 1.28–1.63, p < .001), 2.39 (95% CI: 1.66–3.44, p < .001), and 1.26 (95% CI: 1.04–1.51, p = .015) for those who telecommuted in excess of four days per week compared to those who rarely telecommuted. There was a statistically significant increase in the dose‐response trend in ORs of solitary eating ( p for trend <.001), lower meal frequency ( p for trend <.001), and meal substitution ( p for trend = .001) with increasing telecommuting frequency. Conclusion Telecommuters may develop unhealthy dietary habits, indicating the need for strategies to help telecommuters manage their nutrition and diet.

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“…Alternatively, telecommuting may be affecting individuals’ loneliness and mental health, thus affecting their dietary patterns. 31 , 32 , 33 …”

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A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kubo

Ishimaru

Hino

et al. 2021

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…Alternatively, telecommuting may be affecting individuals' loneliness and mental health, thus affecting their dietary patterns. [30][31][32] Additionally, we found that increased telecommuting frequency was associated with more frequent meal substitution with individual food items and processed or packaged foods such as bread, cookies, nutritional supplements, yogurt, and pastries. Eating a few individual items and packaged foods may compensate for the consumption of fewer meals.…”

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confidence: 72%

A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kubo

Ishimaru

Hino

et al. 2021

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Background: As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, telecommuting has become a new way of working that has not only changed individuals' work, but also their health, lifestyle, family and community relationships. However, the impact of telecommuting on diet is not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between telecommuting frequency and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A total of 33,302 Japanese workers completed an Internet survey about telecommuting and dietary habits. Data from 13,468 office workers who telecommuted were analyzed. Telecommuting frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic was extracted from a questionnaire. The odds ratios (ORs) of four types of dietary habits, namely, skipping breakfast, solitary eating, lower meal frequency, and meal substitution associated with telecommuting frequency were estimated using multilevel logistic regression. Results: The multivariate OR of skipping breakfast was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.03-1.29, p=0.013) for participants who telecommuted in excess of four days per week compared to those who rarely telecommuted. Similarly, the multivariate OR of solitary eating, lower meal frequency and meal substitution were 1.44 (95%CI: 1.28-1.63, p<0.001), 2.39 (95%CI: 1.66-3.44, p<0.001), and 1.26 (95%CI: 1.04-1.51, p=0.015) for those who telecommuted in excess of four days per week compared to those who rarely telecommuted. There was a statistically significant increase in the dose-response trend in ORs of solitary eating (p for trend <0.001), lower meal frequency (p for trend <0.001), and meal substitution (p for trend =0.001) with increasing telecommuting frequency. Conclusion: Increasing telecommuting frequency was associated with an increasing number of unhealthy dietary habits in Japanese workers. Telecommuting during the COVID-19 pandemic, together with other social changes such as refraining from going out and socializing, is having a significant impact on workers' daily lives and behaviors. This study suggests that in addition to challenges related to physical activity, loneliness, and mental health, telecommuters may also be developing unhealthy dietary habits, indicating the need for strategies to help telecommuters manage their nutrition and diet.

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“…Adicionalmente a los factores inherentes del género y estado civil, se ha visto que las comorbilidades preexistentes pueden verse incrementadas por la fragilidad del adulto mayor, que es traducida como una respuesta fisiológica inadecuada ante eventos estresantes, que podrían hacerlos más susceptibles a caídas y/o discapacidades. Sumado a ello, el aislamiento social al que se enfrentan genera un sentimiento de soledad y abandono, volviéndolo más propenso a un estado de vulnerabilidad, lo que sustenta la teoría sobre la etiopatogenia del trastorno depresivo mayor al final de la vida [9,[43][44][45] . Al mismo tiempo, existen estudios que corroboran que un alto sentimiento de soledad está asociado a una disminución del apetito, mayor consumo de comida rápida, lo cual conlleva a malnutrición, déficit de ácido fólico, vitamina B12, y antioxidantes, que en consecuencia contribuyen a mayores síntomas depresivos [46,47] .…”

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Efectos del aislamiento en adultos mayores durante la pandemia: una revisión de la literatura

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El aislamiento como medida restrictiva durante la pandemia por el virus SARS-COV-2 ha generado efectos negativos en la población, especialmente en la salud de los adultos mayores. Se realizó una revisión de la literatura empleando las bases de datos de SCOPUS, Google Scholar, PubMed y Scielo publicados a partir de diciembre de 2019. Para los resultados, se hizo la asociación de aislamiento social con COVID-19, consecuencias físicas, efectos psicológicos, enfermedades neurodegenerativas, y la evaluación y manejo. Los artículos empleados brindan información de un periodo de tiempo determinado, por lo cual se desconoce cuáles podrían ser los efectos a largo plazo, y si realmente hay una diferencia con el estado de salud previo a la pandemia. Sin embargo, es de suma importancia establecer medidas para mitigar los efectos tanto a nivel físico como mental, que estén adaptadas a la realidad de cada país.

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COVID-19 Has Made the Elderly Lonelier

Cited by 12 publications

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A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

A cross-sectional study of the association between frequency of telecommuting and unhealthy dietary habits among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Efectos del aislamiento en adultos mayores durante la pandemia: una revisión de la literatura

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