Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight Gain in Weight Management Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 2
Associations between the odds of weight loss or weight gain with self-reported COVID-19 struggles.
Weight loss
Weight gain
OR
95% CI
value
OR
95% CI
value
Health
0.88
0.5–1.7
0.71
0.58
0.3–1.3
0.20
Mental health
1.05
0.5–2.2
0.91
1.25
0.6–2.8
0.59
Mental/social
Depression
0.41
0.1–1.3
0.12
2.51
1.0–6.3
0.049
Stress
0.77
0.4–1.4
0.38
1.16
0.6–2.2
0.65
COVID-related stress
0.64
0.4–1.1
0.11
0.77
0.4–1.4
0.41
Boredom
0.60
0.3–1.4
0.22
1.20
0.5–2.7
0.66
Low motivation
0.69
0.3–1.4
0.30
1.94
1.0–3.7
0.04
Low energy
0.52
0.1–4.4
0.55
0.52
0.1–4.4
0.55
Social isolation/loneliness
M: 0.32 F: 2.01
0.1–1.5 1.2–3.3
0.15 0.005
0.95
0.6–1.6
0.85
Lifestyle
Exercise
0.47
0.3–0.7
<0.0001
2.70
1.7–4.2
<0.0001
Diet
0.32
0.2–0.5
<0.0001
8.63
4.8–15.6
<0.0001
Carbohydrate intake
0.90
0.4–1.9
0.78
2.08
1.0–4.3
0.05
Sleep
0.45
0.1–2.1
0.31
0.58
0.1–2.6
0.48
Other
Income
0.97
0.4–2.3
0.94
1.20
0.5–3.1
0.71
Family care
1.33
0.6–3.2
0.52
1.20
0.5–3.1
0.71
Travel/homebound
2.02
1.1–3.6
0.02
0.88
0.4–1.8
0.73
Work
0.83
0.4–1.4
0.62
0.68
0.3–1.6
0.37
Models with significant gender interaction effects have odd ratios for men and women presented separately. Models for each struggle were examined separately and adjusted for age, gender, and body weight in March.
