Short-term impact of the COVID-19 confinement measures on health behaviours and weight gain among adults in Belgium

Drieskens, Sabine; Berger, N.; Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Gisle, Lydia; Braekman, Elise; Charafeddine, Rana; Ridder, Karin De; Demarest, Stefaan

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-100106/v2

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“…The rst strength of this study is that it was conducted in the heat of the battle against the coronavirus, this goes especially for the second COVID-19 health survey (organized 6 weeks after the introduction of the con nement measures). This rapid approach could only be done by using a web survey, which was accessible by mobile phone, a tablet and computer (25). An advantage of a web survey is that it is very user-friendly and the high quality data are readily available (40,41).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…the digital divide: overrepresentation of higher educated people and internet literate people), the potential healthy volunteer bias, (e.g. need for good concentration level to complete questionnaire) and misreporting since selfreported data are subject to social desirability (2,25). Besides, the reliability of the questions on domestic violence can be affected because they were developed without pretesting due to the urgency (25).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, an invitation e-mail was send to contacts of Sciensano employees and to the participants who indicated in a given survey that they agreed to be invited for the next one. Furthermore, they were asked to spread the link of the survey to family, friends and acquaintances, the so called snowball sampling (25). Each cross-sectional survey received the approval of the Ethics Committee of the University of Ghent (BC-07544), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Declaration of Helsinki (26, 27).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Each cross-sectional survey received the approval of the Ethics Committee of the University of Ghent (BC-07544), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Declaration of Helsinki (26, 27). Only Belgian residents aged 18 years or older who gave their consent were allowed to take part in the survey (25).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…People may have participated in both surveys, but since it is no follow-up survey, the number is not known. Post-strati cation weights, based on the composition of the population from the "Labour Force Survey 2018", were applied to the COVID-19 Health Survey samples to correct for the distribution in terms of region, gender, age group and educational attainment (25).…”

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Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Confinement: Do Victims Feel more Socially Isolated?

Drieskens¹,

Braekman²,

Ridder³

et al. 2021

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Background Since March 13th 2020, confinement measures have been introduced in Belgium to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). These measures also have an impact on people’s daily life (closure of school/businesses, teleworking, recommendation to stay at home…). This can cause stress on social, economic and psychological levels and thereby can trigger domestic violence. Besides, confinement also fosters social isolation, which can complicate help seeking behaviour. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence during the coronavirus crisis and to assess whether victims of domestic violence experienced more social isolation than nonvictims. Methods Several online COVID-19 health surveys were organised among Belgian residents aged 18 + via snowball sampling. This study is based on the second (April 2020) and the sixth survey (March 2021). After excluding 1-person households and missing data, the sample size was respectively 25,251 and 12,589. Weighted prevalence of domestic violence was evaluated for the two surveys. The association (OR (95% CI)) between domestic violence and subjective social isolation was assessed with logistic regression stratified by survey, adjusted for covariates and taking post-stratification weights into account. Results In April 2020, 4.0% of the adult population reported being a victim of domestic violence (1.2% in the health interview survey 2018); in March 2021, this was 6.2%. In April 2020, victims of domestic violence had a higher odds of perceived weak social support (2.23 (1.76–2.82)) and of having less confidence in health care services (1.78 (1.21–2.63)). In March 2021, victims had a higher odds of perceived weak social support (1.98 (1.27–3.09)), but also of being unsatisfied with their social contacts (1.81 (1.16–2.84)) and of perceived social (2.70 (1.77–4.13)) and emotional loneliness (2.40 (1.45–3.97)). Conclusions Compared to 2018, more people reported domestic violence since the coronavirus crisis. Victims of domestic violence feel more often socially isolated. Although confinement is needed to counteract the virus, it can put people in a dangerous situation since they do not get the help they need. Therefore, adequate support is essential.

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confidence: 99%

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Section: Survey Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Confinement: Do Victims Feel more Socially Isolated?

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Ridder³

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Impact of Nationwide Lockdowns Resulting from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Eating Behaviors, and Diet Quality: A Systematic Review

Mignogna

Costanzo

Ghulam

et al. 2022

Advances in Nutrition

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The lockdowns resulting from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted deeply on all life activities, including diet. We performed a systematic review to investigate changes in food intake, eating behaviours and diet quality during lockdown as compared to before. A literature search was performed using three electronic databases from inception until June 13, 2021. Observational studies evaluating changes in general populations during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown were eligible. Out of 1,963 studies achieved from the search strategy, 95 met inclusion criteria (85 on adults, 10 on children/adolescents), and the majority were of high quality (72.6%). Most of the studies were web-based surveys using convenience sampling, mainly focused on variations in the consumption of foods and eating behaviours during lockdown, whereas only 15 studies analysed diet quality through dietary indices. On the basis of the definition of a healthful diet as reflected by a traditional Mediterranean diet, an increase in recommended foods such as fruit and vegetables, legumes, cereals and olive oil was observed, although a sharp decrease in fish intake and an increase in dairy products were documented. Accordingly, a reduction in foods that should be eaten less frequently was reported, namely, red and processed meat. However, a higher consumption of unhealthy foods (e.g., snacks and sweets) was also observed. Results indicated improved diet quality in Europe, especially among Mediterranean countries, with the exception of France, while a switching to poor nutrient patterns was observed in Colombia and Saudi Arabia. Analyses of eating behaviours suggest an increase in food intake, number of daily meals and snacking. In conclusion, changes in intake of major food groups, apart from fish intake, were in line with the definition of a traditional Mediterranean diet, indicating a consistent moderate improvement of dietary habits worldwide. This review protocol was registered at https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/ as CRD42020225292.

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Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight Gain in Weight Management Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Objective. To examine the associations between patient struggles, health, and weight management changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. 585 patients attending a publicly funded clinical weight management program responded to an electronic survey. Results. Over half of the patients reported worsened overall health, mental health, physical activity, or diet during the pandemic. Approximately 30% of patients lost ≥3% of their body weight and 21% gained ≥3% of their body weight between March and July of the pandemic. Reports of social isolation was associated with increased odds for weight loss in women (OR = 2.0, 1.2–3.3), while low motivation (OR = 1.9, 1.0–3.7), depression (OR = 2.5, 1.0–6.3), and struggles with carbohydrate intake (OR = 2.1, 1.0–4.3) were associated with weight gain. Cooking more at home/eating less take out was associated with increased likelihood of weight loss (OR = 2.1, 1.1–3.9) and lower odds for weight gain (OR = 0.2, 0.1 to 0.97). Working from home was not associated with weight loss or weight gain ( P > 0.6 ). Conclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with certain factors that may facilitate weight loss and other factors that promote weight gain. Thus, depending on the patient experience during the pandemic, prevention of weight gain may be more appropriate than weight loss.

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Short-term impact of the COVID-19 confinement measures on health behaviours and weight gain among adults in Belgium

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References 22 publications

Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Confinement: Do Victims Feel more Socially Isolated?

Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Confinement: Do Victims Feel more Socially Isolated?

Impact of Nationwide Lockdowns Resulting from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Eating Behaviors, and Diet Quality: A Systematic Review

Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight Gain in Weight Management Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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