Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: Stay-at-home orders in response to the Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic have forced abrupt changes to daily routines. The aim of this study is to describe the behavior of lifestyles of individuals with obesity on the waiting list for bariatric surgery in the Department of Medical and...
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| author | Giovanna Pavone Nicola Tartaglia Michele De Fazio Vincenzo Monda Anna Valenzano Giuseppe Cibelli Rita Polito Maria Ester La Torre Fabio Scattarella Laura Mosca Alessia Scarinci Gennaro Martines Mario Pacilli Giovanni Messina Marcellino Monda Antonietta Messina Antonio Ambrosi |
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| description | Background: Stay-at-home orders in response to the Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic have forced abrupt changes to daily routines. The aim of this study is to describe the behavior of lifestyles of individuals with obesity on the waiting list for bariatric surgery in the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of University of Foggia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: From June 2020 to December 2020 an online survey format was administered to all the patients (n = 52) enrolled for bariatric surgery subjects with obesity, to obtain information about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on patients with obesity starting 9 March 2020 until 18 May 2020. Results: Our data showed that 58% of patients stated that the pandemic negatively affected their mood, 60% of patients confirmed that they changed their dietary behaviors during the stay-at-home period, as they consumed more unhealthy foods or spent less time cooking home cooked meals. In addition, 71% of patients stated that the closure of the gyms worsened their obesity condition and their mental well-being with an increase of a feeling of anxiety. Conclusions: Results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on health behaviors, including quality of life, mental health physical activity, weight maintenance, and consumption of sweets in obese patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d2d3297daa14a26b7bba8b90658afa22023-11-23T16:31:16ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-09-01109180710.3390/healthcare10091807Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 PandemicGiovanna Pavone0Nicola Tartaglia1Michele De Fazio2Vincenzo Monda3Anna Valenzano4Giuseppe Cibelli5Rita Polito6Maria Ester La Torre7Fabio Scattarella8Laura Mosca9Alessia Scarinci10Gennaro Martines11Mario Pacilli12Giovanni Messina13Marcellino Monda14Antonietta Messina15Antonio Ambrosi16Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation “M. Rubino”, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology and Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Education Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, ItalyDepartment of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation “M. Rubino”, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71100 Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology and Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology and Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto, 71122 Foggia, ItalyBackground: Stay-at-home orders in response to the Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic have forced abrupt changes to daily routines. The aim of this study is to describe the behavior of lifestyles of individuals with obesity on the waiting list for bariatric surgery in the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of University of Foggia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: From June 2020 to December 2020 an online survey format was administered to all the patients (n = 52) enrolled for bariatric surgery subjects with obesity, to obtain information about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on patients with obesity starting 9 March 2020 until 18 May 2020. Results: Our data showed that 58% of patients stated that the pandemic negatively affected their mood, 60% of patients confirmed that they changed their dietary behaviors during the stay-at-home period, as they consumed more unhealthy foods or spent less time cooking home cooked meals. In addition, 71% of patients stated that the closure of the gyms worsened their obesity condition and their mental well-being with an increase of a feeling of anxiety. Conclusions: Results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on health behaviors, including quality of life, mental health physical activity, weight maintenance, and consumption of sweets in obese patients.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/9/1807SARS-CoV-2obesitymental healthlock-downbariatric surgerypandemic |
| spellingShingle | Giovanna Pavone Nicola Tartaglia Michele De Fazio Vincenzo Monda Anna Valenzano Giuseppe Cibelli Rita Polito Maria Ester La Torre Fabio Scattarella Laura Mosca Alessia Scarinci Gennaro Martines Mario Pacilli Giovanni Messina Marcellino Monda Antonietta Messina Antonio Ambrosi Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare SARS-CoV-2 obesity mental health lock-down bariatric surgery pandemic |
| title | Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | lifestyle in obese individuals during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | SARS-CoV-2 obesity mental health lock-down bariatric surgery pandemic |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/9/1807 |
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