Body weight changes in the NutriNet Brasil cohort during the covid-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003457

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Weight gain, Weight loss, Sociodemographic variables, Nutritional status, Coronavirus infections

Abstract

This study describes body weight changes among participants of the NutriNet Brasil cohort
(n = 14,259) during the covid-19 pandemic. We analyzed data reported before the pandemic onset
(01/26/2020 to 03/18/2020) and about six months after (09/14/2020 to 10/19/2020). Our results
show that 19.7% of the participants gained ≥ 2 kg. Weight gain was directly associated with
male gender, lower education, and previous presence of overweight, and inversely associated
with age. In turn, 15.2% lost ≥ 2kg, being directly associated with male gender and previous
presence of overweight and inversely associated with age.

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2021-03-04

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Vol. 55 (2021)

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Brief Communication

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Copyright (c) 2021 Caroline dos Santos Costa, Eurídice Martínez Steele, Maria Alvim Leite, Fernanda Rauber, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Carlos Augusto Monteiro

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How to Cite

Costa, C. dos S., Steele, E. M. ., Leite, M. A., Rauber, F., Levy, R. B. ., & Monteiro, C. A. . (2021). Body weight changes in the NutriNet Brasil cohort during the covid-19 pandemic. Revista De Saúde Pública, 55, 1. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003457

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