COVID‐19 lockdown consequences on body mass index and perceived fragility related to physical activity: A worldwide cohort study
Constanta Urzeala
,
Martine Duclos
(1, 2)
,
Ukadike Chris Ugbolue
,
Aura Bota
,
Mickael Berthon
(3)
,
Keri Kulik
,
David Thivel
(4)
,
Reza Bagheri
(5)
,
Yaodong Gu
(6)
,
Julien Baker
(7)
,
Nicolas Andant
,
Bruno Pereira
,
Karine Rouffiac
,
Maëlys Clinchamps
,
Frédéric Dutheil
,
Stéphanie Mestres
,
Cécile Miele
,
Valentin Navel
,
Lénise Parreira
,
Yves Boirie
,
Jean‐baptiste Bouillon‐minois
,
Maria Livia Fantini
,
Jeannot Schmidt
,
Stéphanie Tubert‐jeannin
,
Pierre Chausse
,
Michael Dambrun
,
Sylvie Droit‐volet
,
Julien Guegan
,
Serge Guimond
,
Laurie Mondillon
,
Armelle Nugier
,
Pascal Huguet
,
Samuel Dewavrin
,
Fouad Marhar
,
Geraldine Naughton
,
Amanda Benson
,
Claus Lamm
,
Vicky Drapeau
,
Raimundo Avilés Dorlhiac
,
Benjamin Bustos
,
Haifeng Zhang
,
Binh Quach
,
Yanping Duan
,
Gemma Gao
,
Wendy Huang
,
Ka Lai Kelly Lau
,
Chun‐qing Zhang
,
Jiao Jiao
,
Kuan‐chou Chen
,
Hijrah Nasir
,
Perluigi Cocco
,
Rosamaria Lecca
,
Monica Puligheddu
,
Michela Figorilli
,
Morteza Charkhabi
,
Daniela Pfabigan
,
Peter Dieckmann
,
Samuel Antunes
,
David Neto
,
Pedro Almeida
,
Maria João Gouveia
,
Pedro Quinteiro
,
Benoit Dubuis
,
Juliette Lemaignen
,
Andy Liu
,
Foued Saadaoui
1
Psychoneuroimmunologie, nutrition et génétique
2 UNH - Unité de Nutrition Humaine
3 LAPSCO - Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive
4 AME2P - Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l'Exercice en Conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques
5 University of Isfahan
6 Ningbo Dahongying University
7 Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
2 UNH - Unité de Nutrition Humaine
3 LAPSCO - Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive
4 AME2P - Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l'Exercice en Conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques
5 University of Isfahan
6 Ningbo Dahongying University
7 Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Constanta Urzeala
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Martine Duclos
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Ukadike Chris Ugbolue
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Aura Bota
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Keri Kulik
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David Thivel
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Yaodong Gu
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Nicolas Andant
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Bruno Pereira
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Karine Rouffiac
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Maëlys Clinchamps
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Frédéric Dutheil
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Stéphanie Mestres
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Cécile Miele
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Valentin Navel
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Lénise Parreira
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Yves Boirie
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Jean‐baptiste Bouillon‐minois
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Maria Livia Fantini
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Jeannot Schmidt
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Stéphanie Tubert‐jeannin
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Pierre Chausse
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Michael Dambrun
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Sylvie Droit‐volet
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Julien Guegan
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Serge Guimond
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Laurie Mondillon
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Pascal Huguet
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Samuel Dewavrin
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Fouad Marhar
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Geraldine Naughton
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Amanda Benson
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Claus Lamm
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Vicky Drapeau
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Raimundo Avilés Dorlhiac
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Benjamin Bustos
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Haifeng Zhang
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Binh Quach
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Yanping Duan
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Gemma Gao
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Wendy Huang
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Ka Lai Kelly Lau
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Chun‐qing Zhang
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Jiao Jiao
- Function : Author
Kuan‐chou Chen
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Hijrah Nasir
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Perluigi Cocco
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Rosamaria Lecca
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Monica Puligheddu
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Michela Figorilli
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Morteza Charkhabi
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Daniela Pfabigan
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Peter Dieckmann
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Samuel Antunes
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David Neto
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Pedro Almeida
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Maria João Gouveia
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Pedro Quinteiro
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Benoit Dubuis
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Juliette Lemaignen
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Andy Liu
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Foued Saadaoui
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Abstract
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.