Associations of Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic with Patient Characteristics and Behaviors in CKD Patients: Findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study.
Kirsten S DoransJulie A Wright NunesDouglas E SchaubelDaohang ShaSarah J SchraubenRobert G NelsonPanduranga S RaoDebbie L CohenLawrence J AppelJames P LashMahboob RahmanHarold I FeldmanPublished in: Kidney360 (2022)
Higher anxiety levels related to the COVID-19 pandemic were associated not only with higher self-reported adherence to mask wearing but also with higher weight gain and less adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors. Interventions are needed to support continuation of healthy lifestyle behaviors in patients with CKD experiencing increased anxiety related to the pandemic.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- chronic kidney disease
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- weight loss
- sleep quality
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- ejection fraction
- birth weight
- newly diagnosed
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- prognostic factors
- glycemic control
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- gestational age