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How has body weight changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Abstract
Background: Measures for containing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 resulted in drastic changes in physical activity and dietary habits that also impacted body weight. Methods: The representative study German Health Update (GEDA 2021) includes self-reported information about body weight and b... view more
Background: Measures for containing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 resulted in drastic changes in physical activity and dietary habits that also impacted body weight. Methods: The representative study German Health Update (GEDA 2021) includes self-reported information about body weight and body height for adults aged 18 years and older (n=2,985) from July to October 2021. In addition, the study asked about changes in body weight since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: For 59% of participants, body weight has not changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 26% report weight gain, and 15% report weight loss. Younger people indicate weight gain more often than older people, and individuals with obesity report weight gain more often than individuals without obesity. 1.5 years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the average weight change within the population is approximately +0.34kg. Conclusions: The effects of restrictions in everyday life with regard to the possible negative impacts on body weight should be given greater consideration and should be monitored in the future.... view less
Keywords
microcensus; contagious disease; epidemic; body weight; adult; nutrition; physical exercise
Classification
Medical Sociology
Free Keywords
Corona; Covid-19; Corona-Virus; Gewichtsveränderung; Gewichtszunahme; weight change; weight gain; GEDA 2021; Mikrozensus 2018
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 54-61
Journal
Journal of Health Monitoring, 7 (2022) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25646/10670
ISSN
2511-2708
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed