RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 COVID-19, body weight and the neighbourhood: food system dimensions and consumption associated with changes in body weight of Peruvian adults during first wave lockdowns
JF BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
JO BMJ Nutrition
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 87
OP 97
DO 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000416
VO 5
IS 1
A1 Rojas Huayta, Violeta Magdalena
A1 Galvez-Davila, Rocio
A1 Calvo-Torres, Oscar
A1 Cardozo Alarcón, Vanessa
A1 Aparco, Juan Pablo
A1 Silva Fhon, Jack Roberto
A1 Estrada-Acero, Bill
A1 Jaimes-Velásquez, Carlos
A1 Céspedes-Panduro, Bernardo
A1 Espinoza-Bernardo, Sissy
A1 Dolores-Maldonado, Gandy
A1 Ramírez Ramírez, Rofilia
A1 Gallo Ruelas, Mariano
A1 Arteaga-Romero, Irene
A1 Higa, Ana Maria
YR 2022
UL http://nutrition.bmj.com/content/5/1/87.abstract
AB Objective The objective of this study is to assess changes in the dimensions of the food system and consumption associated with body weight variations during the first month’s lockdown in Peruvian adults in Metropolitan Lima.Methods A cross-sectional study conducted during the first months of lockdowns in Peru. 694 adults completed a web-based survey about changes experienced in the process of acquiring food during lockdown, changes in their intake and self-perceived body weight. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the factors associated with changes in body weight.Results Weight gain was perceived in 38% of the participants and 22.8% perceived weight loss. 39.2% did not perceive changes in their weight. Risk factors for body weight gain were increased alcohol consumption (OR=4.510, 95% CI 1.764 to 11.531) and decreased fruit consumption (OR=2.129, 95% CI 1.290 to 3.515), while decreasing cereal intake (OR=0.498, 95% CI 0.269 to 0.922) and choosing nutritious food as a driver for purchase (OR=0.512, 95% CI 0.320 to 0.821) were found to be protective against gaining weight. Decreasing food intake during the pandemic (OR=2.188, 95% CI 1.348 to 3.550) and having to miss important foods (OR=2.354, 95% CI 1.393 to 3.978), were associated with weight loss.Conclusions During confinement, weight gain was mostly associated with food consumption and personal food system factors. Meanwhile, weight loss was associated with external food system factors.The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author (VMRH).