ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2022
Weight gain among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through May 2021.
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- Weight gain among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through May 2021.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere 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.
methodsA total of 4.25 million adults (18 to 84 years) in an electronic health record database who had at least two weight measurements between January 2019 and February 2020 and one after June 2020 were selected. Weight changes before and after March 2020 were contrasted using mixed-effects regression models.
resultsCompared with the 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 BMI of 30 or 35 kg/m
conclusionsThe results indicate that the mean weight gain among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic may be small.
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