Gaining "The Quarantine 15:" Perceived versus observed weight changes in college students in the wake of COVID-19.
Adolescent
Adult
Body Image
/ psychology
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
/ prevention & control
Exercise
/ psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Health Surveys
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Pandemics
/ prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral
/ prevention & control
Quarantine
/ psychology
Sedentary Behavior
Students
/ psychology
Weight Gain
Young Adult
COVID-19
body mass index
eating concerns
weight concerns
weight gain
Journal
The International journal of eating disorders
ISSN: 1098-108X
Titre abrégé: Int J Eat Disord
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8111226
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
Historique:
received:
19
05
2020
revised:
12
08
2020
accepted:
12
08
2020
pubmed:
29
8
2020
medline:
28
11
2020
entrez:
29
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Amidst restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, jokes have surfaced regarding weight gain during the pandemic. The current study documents perceived changes since COVID-19 and compares these to observed longitudinal changes in reported weight, BMI, and how college students described their weight from January to April 2020. Undergraduates (N = 90; 88% female) completed on-line assessments before and after students were required to leave campus due to COVID-19. Time 1 and Time 2 surveys collected demographic information, height, weight, and a Likert-scale rating to describe perceived weight, ranging from 1 = very underweight to 5 = very overweight (weight description). Time 2 surveys added questions for perceived changes since COVID-19 in body weight, eating, physical activity, various forms of screen time, and concerns about weight, shape, and eating. Time 2 surveys indicated perceived increases in body weight, eating, and screen time, and decreases in physical activity along with increased concerns about weight, shape and eating since COVID-19. Longitudinal data indicated no significant change in weight, body mass index (BMI), or BMI category, but how participants described their weight changed significantly from January to April 2020. Compared to longitudinal changes in BMI category, students' weight description was significantly more likely to fall into a higher category from Time 1 to Time 2. Shifts in how body weight is experienced in the wake of COVID-19 that do not align with observed changes in reported weight may reflect cognitive distortions that could increase risk for disordered eating in some individuals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32856752
doi: 10.1002/eat.23375
pmc: PMC7461524
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1801-1808Subventions
Organisme : Collaborative Collision Grant from the Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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