Medical weight management protects against weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sarah R BarenbaumKatherine H SaundersKarina M ChanWilliam J CrowleyIlana P RedmondAnthony J CasperKatie C HootmanRajasekhar RamakrishnanLouis J AronneAlpana P Shukla

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2022)

Medical weight management protected against weight gain during this period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased physical activity, decreased alcohol intake, and use of AOMs were factors that contributed to this protective effect.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
physical activity
healthcare
weight loss
depressive symptoms
sleep quality