ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Obesity, daily life restrictions, and health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic led to implementation of social distancing policies, possibly affecting lifestyle changes and restricting daily life. This study aimed to investigate the association between health behaviors or restrictions and obesity. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with Korean adults (≥19 years) from the 2020 and 2021 Korean Community Health Surveys. Considering the guidelines for Korean obesity population, participants were grouped by body mass index (BMI): underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m Results: Among men, daily life restrictions increased in obesity I (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.07-1.13) and obesity II (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.04-1.17) compared to the normal weight group. Decreased physical activity and increased fast food consumption tended to increase with obesity grade ( Discussion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the self-reported restrictions on daily life and unhealthy behaviors have progressively increased among people with obesity, depending on the severity of their obesity. Therefore, it is necessary to reinforce obesity prevention and management, particularly in vulnerable populations.
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