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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
COVID-19 lockdown consequences on body mass index and perceived fragility related to physical activity: A worldwide cohort study
Health Expectations, Volume 25, No. 2, Year 2022
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Description
Background: This paper is a follow-up study continuing the COVISTRESS network previous research regarding health-related determinants. Objective: The aim was to identify the main consequences of COVID-19 lockdown on Body Mass Index and Perceived Fragility, related to Physical Activity (PA), for different categories of populations, worldwide. Design: The study design included an online survey, during the first wave of COVID-19 lockdown, across different world regions. Setting and participants: The research was carried out on 10 121 participants from 67 countries. The recruitment of participants was achieved using snowball sampling techniques via social networks, with no exclusion criteria other than social media access. Main outcome measures: Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Perceived Fragility and risk of getting infected items were analysed. SPSS software, v20, was used. Significance was set at P <.05. Results: Body Mass Index significantly increased during lockdown. For youth and young adults (18-35 years), PA decreased by 31.25%, for adults (36-65 years) by 26.05% and for the elderly (over 65 years) by 30.27%. There was a high level of Perceived Fragility and risk of getting infected for female participants and the elderly. Correlations between BMI, Perceived Fragility and PA were identified. Discussion and Conclusions: The research results extend and confirm evidence that the elderly are more likely to be at risk, by experiencing weight gain, physical inactivity and enhanced Perceived Fragility. As a consequence, populations need to counteract the constraints imposed by the lockdown by being physically active. © 2021 The Authors. Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Urzeala, Constanta
Unknown Affiliation
Duclos, Martine
France, Clermont-ferrand
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-ferrand
Berthon, Mickaël
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Kulik, Keri S.
United States, Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Thivel, David
France, Clermont-ferrand
Crnh Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine D'auvergne
Bagheri, Reza
Iran, Isfahan
University of Isfahan
Gu, Yaodong
China, Ningbo
Ningbo University
Baker, Julien S.
China, Ningbo
Ningbo University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Andant, Nicolas
France, Clermont-ferrand
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-ferrand
Pereira, Bruno Alberto Falcão
France, Clermont-ferrand
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-ferrand
Rouffiac, Karine
France, Clermont-ferrand
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-ferrand
Clinchamps, Maëlys
France, Clermont-ferrand
Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive
Dutheil, Frédéric
France, Clermont-ferrand
Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive
Mestres, Stéphanie
Unknown Affiliation
Miele, Cécile
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Navel, Valentin
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Parreira, Lénise M.
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Boirie, Yves
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Bouillon-Minois, Jean Baptiste
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Fantini, Maria Livia
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Schmidt, Jeannot A.
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Tubert-Jeannin, Stéphanie
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Chausse, Pierre
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Dambrun, Michaël
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Droit-Volet, Sylvie M.N.
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Guegan, Julien
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Guimond, Serge
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Mondillon, Laurie
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Nugier, Armelle
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Huguet, Pascal
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Dewavrin, Samuel
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Marhar, Fouad
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Naughton, Geraldine
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Benson, Amanda C.
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Lamm, Claus
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Drapeau, Vicky
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Bustos, Benjamín
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Zhang, Haifeng
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Dieckmann, Peter G.
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Quach, Binh
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Duan, Yanping
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Gao, Yang
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Huang, Wendy Yajun
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Lau, Ka Lai Kelly
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Zhang, Chunqing
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Jiao, Jiao
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Chen, Kuanchou
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Nasir, Hijrah
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Cocco, Perluigi
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Lecca, Rosa
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Puligheddu, Monica
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Figorilli, M.
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Charkhabi, Morteza
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Pfabigan, Daniela M.
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Antunes, Samuel
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Neto, David
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Gouveia, Maria João
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Quinteiro, Pedro
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Dubuis, Benoït
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Lemaignen, Juliette
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Liu, Andy Su I.
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Saâdaoui, Foued
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Statistics
Citations: 26
Authors: 62
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/hex.13282
ISSN:
13696513
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female