Adherence
Among older adults with type 2 diabetes, those who gained weight during the pandemic reported significantly more negative psychosocial and behavioral impacts than those who lost weight.
If you gained weight during the pandemic, you are not alone, but you may be experiencing more stress, sleep issues, or access problems than those who lost weight. Focus on addressing these specific barriers (food access, sleep) rather than just the scale number. If you lost weight, it was likely intentional and not associated with the negative mental health impacts seen in gainers.
the most negative impact was in those who gained weight... unable to get enough food or healthy food... less physical activity... increases in sleep problems... increases in health problems not related to this disease.
Why this rating
Self-reported psychosocial data; statistically significant differences found between subgroups.
Source
Weight changes during the <scp>COVID‐19</scp> shutdown in older individuals with type 2 diabetes: the Look <scp>AHEAD</scp> Study
Rena R. Wing et al. · Obesity · 2022
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