More Adult Women than Men at High Cardiometabolic Risk Reported Worse Lifestyles and Self-Reported Health Status in the COVID-19 Lockdown
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2024-06-24Author
Oncina Cánovas, Alejandro
Compañ Gabucio, Laura
Vioque, Jesús
Ruiz Canela, Miguel
Corella, Dolores
Salas Salvadó, Jordi
Fitó, Montserrat
Martínez, Alfredo
Wärnberg, Julia
Romaguera, Dora
López Miranda, José
Estruch, Ramón
Tinahones, Francisco J.
Lapetra, José
Álvarez Pérez, Jacqueline
Bueno Cavanillas, Aurora
Tur, Josep A.
Martín Sánchez, Vicente
Esteve Luque, Virginia
Delgado Rodríguez, Miguel
Ortiz-Ramos, María
Vidal, Josep
Vázquez, Clotilde
Daimiel, Lidia
Ros, Emilio
Razquin, Cristina
Paz Graniel, Indira
Sorli, José Vicente
Castañer, Olga
García Rios, Antonio
Torres Collado, Laura
Fernández Barceló, Olga
Zulet, María Angeles
Rayó Gago, Elena
Casas, Rosa
Cano Ibáñez, Naomi
Tojal Sierra, Lucas
Simón Frapolli, Víctor J.
Carlos, Silvia
Shyam, Sangeetha
Fernández Carrión, Rebeca
Goday, Albert
Torres Peña, José David
González Palacios, Sandra
Eguaras, Sonia
Babio, Nancy
Zomeño, María Dolores
García de la Hera, Manuela
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Nutrients 16(13) : (2024) // Article ID 2000
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 lockdown represented an immense impact on human health, which was characterized by lifestyle and dietary changes, social distancing and isolation at home. Some evidence suggests that these consequences mainly affected women and altered relevant ongoing clinical trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the status and changes in diet, physical activity (PA), sleep and self-reported health status (SRH) as perceived by older adult men and women with metabolic syndrome during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: We analyzed data from 4681 Spanish adults with metabolic syndrome. We carried out a telephone survey during May and June 2020 to collect information on demographics, dietary habits, PA, sleep, SRH and anthropometric data. Results: The mean age of participants was 64.9 years at recruitment, and 52% of participants were men. Most participants (64.1%) perceived a decrease in their PA during confinement. Regarding gender-specific differences, a higher proportion of women than men perceived a decrease in their PA (67.5% vs. 61.1%), Mediterranean diet adherence (20.9% vs. 16.8%), sleep hours (30.3% vs. 19.1%), sleep quality (31.6% vs. 18.2%) and SRH (25.9% vs. 11.9%) (all p < 0.001). Conclusions: The COVID-19 lockdown affected women more negatively, particularly their self-reported diet, PA, sleep and health status.
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