The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Limited social contacts, lack of professional activities, economic insecurity, and a sense of threat, as well as boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to tension and stress. All of these increase the risk of an inappropriate diet. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the i...
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| author | Iwona Boniecka Aneta Czerwonogrodzka-Senczyna Marzena Sekuła Piotr Zawodny Marcin Szemitko Magdalena Sieńko Jerzy Sieńko |
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| description | Limited social contacts, lack of professional activities, economic insecurity, and a sense of threat, as well as boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to tension and stress. All of these increase the risk of an inappropriate diet. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mood and nutrition of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. A group of 312 patients (both before and after bariatric surgery) completed a questionnaire about their diet and mood during COVID-19 lockdown. About 70% of all respondents reacted to the epidemiological situation: irritability, anxiety about their own health, and eating without being hungry. A total of 74% of all of the subjects snacked between meals (especially sweets). The respondents who believed that obesity and its complications had a negative impact on the prognosis of the coronavirus infection had a statistically significant higher prevalence of health anxiety, feeling that important life issues were out of control, irritability, need for psychological support, and need for dietary consultation. Patients after bariatric surgery had e.g., a statistically significant lower incidence of feeling hungry, eating after meals, and eating fatty foods. The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to negatively affect the mood and diet of bariatric patients, which may affect their health status and worsen the prognosis of COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ac22c3194284ea789ad3b3520473d192023-11-30T21:37:33ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-07-011414284910.3390/nu14142849The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric SurgeryIwona Boniecka0Aneta Czerwonogrodzka-Senczyna1Marzena Sekuła2Piotr Zawodny3Marcin Szemitko4Magdalena Sieńko5Jerzy Sieńko6Department of Clinical Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, E Ciołka Str. 27, 01-445 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Clinical Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, E Ciołka Str. 27, 01-445 Warsaw, PolandInterdisciplinary Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Humanities, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chodakowska Str. 19/31, 03-815 Warsaw, PolandZawodny Clinic, Ku Słońcu Str. 58, 71-047 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Al. Pow. Wielkopolskich Str. 72, 70–111 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej Str. 1, 71-252 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of General Surgery and Transpalntation, Pomeranian Medical University, Al. Pow. Wielkopolskich Str. 72, 70–111 Szczecin, PolandLimited social contacts, lack of professional activities, economic insecurity, and a sense of threat, as well as boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to tension and stress. All of these increase the risk of an inappropriate diet. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mood and nutrition of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. A group of 312 patients (both before and after bariatric surgery) completed a questionnaire about their diet and mood during COVID-19 lockdown. About 70% of all respondents reacted to the epidemiological situation: irritability, anxiety about their own health, and eating without being hungry. A total of 74% of all of the subjects snacked between meals (especially sweets). The respondents who believed that obesity and its complications had a negative impact on the prognosis of the coronavirus infection had a statistically significant higher prevalence of health anxiety, feeling that important life issues were out of control, irritability, need for psychological support, and need for dietary consultation. Patients after bariatric surgery had e.g., a statistically significant lower incidence of feeling hungry, eating after meals, and eating fatty foods. The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to negatively affect the mood and diet of bariatric patients, which may affect their health status and worsen the prognosis of COVID-19.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/14/2849bariatric surgerydietmoodsnackingCOVID-19pandemic |
| spellingShingle | Iwona Boniecka Aneta Czerwonogrodzka-Senczyna Marzena Sekuła Piotr Zawodny Marcin Szemitko Magdalena Sieńko Jerzy Sieńko The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Nutrients bariatric surgery diet mood snacking COVID-19 pandemic |
| title | The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_full | The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_short | The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mood and Diet of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 epidemic on the mood and diet of patients undergoing bariatric surgery |
| topic | bariatric surgery diet mood snacking COVID-19 pandemic |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/14/2849 |
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