Mediterranean Diet adherence, physical activity level, and quality of life in patients affected by thyroid diseases: Comparison between pre- and post-lockdown assessment.
| Autor: | Corrias S; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Fosci M; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Galletta M; Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Hygiene Section, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy., Boi F; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Baghino G; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Oppo A; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Pigliaru F; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Melis M; Obesity Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy., Rodia R; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Pani A; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Piras C; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Deledda A; Obesity Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy., Puglia L; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Loviselli A; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy., Velluzzi F; Obesity Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of public health research [J Public Health Res] 2024 Oct 24; Vol. 13 (4), pp. 22799036241291270. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 24 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1177/22799036241291270 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in lifestyle change of world's population because of the measures adopted by governments to contain the virus spread. Design and Methods: This study examined whether lockdown impacted anthropometric indices, Mediterranean Diet (MD) adherence, Physical Activity Level (PAL), and Quality of Life (SF-12) in a cohort of 116 patients (96 F, aged 57.2 ± 13.1 years) affected by thyroid disorders. Before lockdown, data were collected during the endocrinological examination; after lockdown they were collected through a tele-phone interview (via video call). Results: Data revealed an overweight condition in 59% of patients, with no significant differences between the two observations (BMI values: 26.5 ± 4.9 vs 26.6 ± 4.9 kg/m 2 ), whereas waist circumference values significantly increased over time (93.3 ± 12.6 vs 94.4 ± 12.5 cm; p = 0.003). Moreover, a lower adherence to the MD (PREDIMED score: 7.3 ± 1.8 vs 7.0 ± 1.8; p = 0.003) and a significant increase of sitting time (6.4 ± 3.2 h/die vs 9.0 ± 4.2; p < 0.001) were observed. A not significant decrease in PAL, which revealed a sedentary condition in pre- and post-lockdown (648 and 562 METs/week respectively), was found. The SF-12 score did not show relevant changes between the two observations. Conclusion: Our study highlights that patients with thyroid diseases are often sedentary and exhibit a high prevalence of over-weight, underscoring the need for a systematic anthropometric evaluation and, at times, lifestyle interventions. Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2024.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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