Body Weight Changes During Pandemic-Related Shelter-in-Place in a Longitudinal Cohort Study
Anthony Lin, Eric Vittinghoff, Jeffrey E. Olgin, Mark J. Pletcher, Gregory M. Marcus
Abstract
This cohort study investigates whether the shelter-in-place orders in the US during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with changes in body weight among adults.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCohortCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Longitudinal studyCohort studyGerontologyDemography2019-20 coronavirus outbreakArtMedicineSociologyVirologyInternal medicinePathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseBody Composition Measurement TechniquesPhysical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, Diet