Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on body weight in people at high risk of type 2 diabetes referred to the English NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

Valabhji, Jonathan; Barron, Emma; Bradley, Dominique; Bakhai, Chirag; Khunti, Kamlesh; Jebb, Susan

doi:10.1016/s2213-8587(21)00218-7

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“…Similarly, Alban et al [4], in a journal not indexed by PubMed but based on longitudinal EHR data from 15 million adults, concluded that the rate of weight gain during the pandemic (April 2020 to March 2021) did not substantially differ from the trend in the pre‐pandemic period. Our finding that the pandemic weight increase was most evident among young adults is also consistent with the findings of others [21, 22].…”

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Weight gain among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic through May 2021

Freedman

Kompaniyets

Daymont

et al. 2022

Obesity

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Objective There have been conflicting reports concerning weight gain among adults during the COVID‐19 epidemic. Although early studies reported large weight increases, several of these analyses were based on convenience samples or self‐reported information. The objective of the current study is to examine the pandemic‐related weight increase associated with the pandemic through May 2021. Methods We selected 4.25 million adults (18 to 84 y) in an electronic health record database who had at least two weight measurements between January 2019 and February 2020 and one after June 2020. We contrasted weight changes before and after March 2020 using mixed‐effects regression models. Results Compared with pre‐pandemic weight trend, there was a small increase (0.1 kg) in weight in the first year of the pandemic (March 2020 through March 2021). Weight changes during the pandemic varied by sex, age, and initial BMI, but the largest mean increase across these characteristics was < 1.3 kg. Weight increases were generally greatest among women, adults with a BMI of 30 or 35 kg/m 2 , and younger adults. Conclusion Our results indicate that the mean weight gain among adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic may be small. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Weight gain among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic through May 2021

Freedman

Kompaniyets

Daymont

et al. 2022

Obesity

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“…These points are particularly important in the face of recent rising alcohol-related deaths in the UK and rising obesity prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic. 19 , 20 …”

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“…These questions are important in view of rising levels of alcohol-related mortality in the UK 19 and elsewhere, and obesity levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. 20 …”

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Association of gamma-glutamyltransferase levels with total mortality, liver-related and cardiovascular outcomes: A prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank

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Celis‐Morales

et al. 2022

eClinicalMedicine

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“…This is important as physical deconditioning can predispose to mechanical falls and fractures in this demographic. In addition, recent Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) data, which recruits a significant proportion of older individuals, highlighted an average weight difference of 2kg in those currently enrolling for the DPP vs. before the pandemic, indicating alarming trends in weight gain of the UK population (Valabhji et al, 2021 ).…”

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mobility Trends and the Associated Rise in Population-Level Physical Inactivity: Insights From International Mobile Phone and National Survey Data

Dobbie

Hydes

Alam

et al. 2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has reduced physical activity (PA) levels. This is important as physical inactivity is linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on greenspace and residence mobility, walking levels and in turn how these translated to trends in (UK) PA levels.MethodsGoogle Mobility Reports, the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker and Apple Mobility geospatial datasets were interrogated for international data. Residence mobility represents home mobility, greenspace mobility includes parks, walking direction requests is proportion of walking directions; stringency index measures lockdown intensity. The Sports England Active Lives Survey dataset was assessed for complementary changes in English PA levels.ResultsUsing mobility data of 10 countries we observed that during lockdown there were reductions in greenspace mobility and walking directions alongside increased residence mobility; more pronounced changes were seen in countries with higher stringency indices. From a UK perspective, complementary English PA survey data demonstrated the impact of these mobility changes on the proportion and demographic characteristics of PA levels. The most vulnerable in society, the elderly (ages 75+) and Black and Asian minority ethnicity (BAME) individuals were more likely to become physically inactive.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic reduced greenspace mobility and walking direction requests globally. Complementary assessment of English PA levels demonstrated a greater proportion of the population became inactive. Demographics (75+ and BAME) prone to worse COVID-19 outcomes became disproportionately inactive. UK Urban planning should prioritize greenspace development. This could improve city walkability and PA levels.

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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on body weight in people at high risk of type 2 diabetes referred to the English NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

Weight gain among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic through May 2021

Weight gain among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic through May 2021

Association of gamma-glutamyltransferase levels with total mortality, liver-related and cardiovascular outcomes: A prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mobility Trends and the Associated Rise in Population-Level Physical Inactivity: Insights From International Mobile Phone and National Survey Data

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