Gender-related differences in the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in cardiometabolic patients in Latin America: The CorCOVID LATAM Gender sub-study

Autor: Clara Inés Saldarriaga-Giraldo, Cristhian Felipe Ramirez-Ramos, Ricardo Lopez-Santi, Fernando Lanas, Alexander Valdés Martín, Jorge Luis Sotomayor Perales, Jorge Paul Juárez-Lloclla, Mauro Ruise, Jean Pierre Carrión Arcela, Emma Haydée Flores de Espinal, Elirub de Lourdes Rojas Gimon, Gustavo Sambadaro, Eliomar García Bello, Paola Varleta, Daniel Quesada Chaves, Juan Maria Farina, Hector Isaac Alejandro Ortiz Lopez, Grecia Peréz-Siller, Kiera Liblik, Adrian Baranchuk
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Current Problems in Cardiology
ISSN: 1535-6280
0146-2806
Popis: Background COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have disrupted lifestyle habits and self-care. Gender differences in health behavior during the pandemic have not yet been fully elucidated. Aim To evaluate gender-related differences in the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with cardiometabolic diseases. Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered to cardiometabolic patients in 13 Latin American countries between June 15th and July 15th, 2020. Results The study included 4,216 participants, of which 2,147 (50.9%) were women. Women reported healthier eating habits as well as lower tobacco and alcohol consumption than men but exercised less and reported increased symptoms of depression. Low income and symptoms of depression were associated with sedentarism in women. Conclusion Women presented better dietary habits during COVID-19 pandemic but reported lower levels of physical activity and more frequent symptoms of depression. The interplay between psychological factors and sedentarism could increase the risk of cardiovascular events in this population.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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