2020
DOI: 10.1111/cob.12386
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Impact of COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home orders on weightrelated behaviours among patients with obesity

Abstract: Summary How the impact of the COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home orders is influencing physical, mental and financial health among vulnerable populations, including those with obesity is unknown. The aim of the current study was to explore the health implications of COVID‐19 among a sample of adults with obesity. A retrospective medical chart review identified patients with obesity from an obesity medicine clinic and a bariatric surgery (MBS) practice. Patients completed an online survey from April 15, 2020 to May 31, 2020… Show more

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“…Moreover, the validated HRQoL questionnaire EQ-5D also showed a selective increase in the anxiety/depression item. These results are in accordance with the other two published studies about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric patients [26,27]. Two weeks after the stay-at-home order was issued in Texas (USA), Almandoz et al [26] asked a local cohort of operated and non-operated obese patients about lifestyle and sociolabor topics, reporting that around three quarters of them had anxiety or depression issues.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
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“…Moreover, the validated HRQoL questionnaire EQ-5D also showed a selective increase in the anxiety/depression item. These results are in accordance with the other two published studies about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric patients [26,27]. Two weeks after the stay-at-home order was issued in Texas (USA), Almandoz et al [26] asked a local cohort of operated and non-operated obese patients about lifestyle and sociolabor topics, reporting that around three quarters of them had anxiety or depression issues.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…These results are in accordance with the other two published studies about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric patients [26,27]. Two weeks after the stay-at-home order was issued in Texas (USA), Almandoz et al [26] asked a local cohort of operated and non-operated obese patients about lifestyle and sociolabor topics, reporting that around three quarters of them had anxiety or depression issues. Likewise, Walędziak et al [27] conducted a similar inquiry on a Polish population, finding the same results.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…At the same time, many communities have seen significant increases in food costs (Fore, 2020). Data suggest that families are stocking shelf-stable foods that are ultra-processed, calorie dense comfort foods (Almandoz et al, 2020;Rundle et al, 2020). Higher caloric foods can negatively impact all children, placing them at risk for weight gain.…”
Section: J O U R N a L P R E -P R O O Fmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ensuring the health of children, especially those with the chronic condition of childhood obesity, requires ongoing monitoring by healthcare specialists (Almandoz et al, 2020;Kumar & Kelly, 2017;Spear et al, 2007). However, as parental income was lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2020), health insurance for families also disappeared.…”
Section: J O U R N a L P R E -P R O O Fmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thirdly, stay-athome orders may impact lifestyle behaviors in a manner that increases CVD risks (eg, increased sedentary behavior and stress-eating). 12 If COVID-19 becomes endemic, new solutions will be required to mitigate barriers to lifestyle counseling.…”
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