A cross-sectional examination of reported changes to weight, eating, and activity behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among United States adults with food addiction
| Autor: | Tanja V.E. Kral, Erica M. Schulte, Kelly C. Allison |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adolescent Food addiction COVID-19 pandemic Article Young Adult Pandemic Weight management Medicine Humans Obesity Pandemics General Psychology Aged Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Middle Aged medicine.disease United States Distress Cross-Sectional Studies medicine.symptom business Attribution Weight gain Body mass index Demography |
| Zdroj: | Appetite |
| ISSN: | 1095-8304 0195-6663 |
| Popis: | Prior studies have demonstrated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight management and lifestyle behaviors, though identification of who may be at greatest risk for negative consequences has not been fully explored. Addictive-like eating behavior, or food addiction, has been associated with an array of problematic eating behaviors, which may suggest heightened susceptibility to poorer outcomes. In this online, cross-sectional study, adults (ages 18-78; M = 42.36, SD = 13.08) living in the United States (n = 288) completed questionnaires assessing food addiction and reported changes to their weight, eating, and physical activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals with food addiction gained an average of 12.42 lb (5.63 kg) since March 2020, compared to an average weight gain of 2.14 lb (0.97 kg) for those without food addiction (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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