CINEICC-Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua do Colégio Novo, Apartado 6153, 3001-802, Coimbra, Portugal.
Eat Weight Disord. 2022 Feb;27(1):225-232. doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01163-y. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
The present study aimed to understand how quarantine associated with COVID-19 was experienced by women from different BMI groups (underweight, normal weight, pre-obesity, and obesity), by exploring the changes introduced in eating and exercise routines and the differences between BMI groups regarding shape concern, weight concern, and binge eating behaviours reported during this time.
This study comprised 580 women aged between 18 and 65 years old, who completed self-report measures, during the mandatory confinement in Portugal due to COVID-19. The total sample was divided into four groups, according to their BMI.
Results revealed that overall, there were no significant differences between the groups regarding the eating and exercise routine changes introduced during quarantine. However, significant differences between the four groups were found in the reported body and eating-related difficulties (shape concern, weight concern, and binge eating behaviours), with the pre-obesity and obesity groups presenting significant higher levels.
Our study suggests that, even though the changes introduced to the eating and exercise routine are independent of BMI, the pre-obesity and obesity group represent a major vulnerability group for the development of eating disorders. We hope this study allows professionals to understand the need to develop different guidelines and strategies for the pre-obesity and obesity female population during the deconfinement period.
Level V-Descriptive study.
本研究旨在通过探讨与 COVID-19 相关的隔离期间，不同 BMI 组（体重过轻、正常体重、超重前期和肥胖）的女性的经历，了解她们的饮食和运动习惯的变化，并比较各 BMI 组在这段时间内的体型担忧、体重担忧和暴食行为方面的差异。
本研究纳入了 580 名年龄在 18 至 65 岁之间的女性，她们在葡萄牙因 COVID-19 而强制隔离期间完成了自我报告的测量。根据 BMI 将总样本分为四组。
结果表明，总体而言，各组在隔离期间引入的饮食和运动习惯变化方面没有显著差异。然而，在报告的身体和与饮食相关的困难（体型担忧、体重担忧和暴食行为）方面，四个组之间存在显著差异，超重前期和肥胖组的水平显著更高。
我们的研究表明，尽管饮食和运动习惯的改变与 BMI 无关，但超重前期和肥胖组代表了易患饮食障碍的高危群体。我们希望这项研究能使专业人员认识到，在解除隔离期间，需要为超重前期和肥胖的女性人群制定不同的指导方针和策略。
V 级-描述性研究。
