Table 3.
Weight management barriers and facilitators (‘compared to before the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, I have’).
| Disagree Responsea |
Agree Responsea | Unsure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaten more because of my feelings | 986 (49%) | 847 (42%) | 169 (8%) |
| Eaten less because of my feelings | 1282 (64%) | 520 (26%) | 200 (10%) |
| Felt in control of my eating | 718 (36%) | 1076 (54%) | 208 (10%) |
| Been able to access healthy food | 362 (18%) | 1547 (77%) | 93 (5%) |
| Been able to access physical space to exercise | 529 (26%) | 1409 (70%) | 64 (3%) |
| Been able to afford healthy food | 325 (16%) | 1577 (79%) | 100 (5%) |
| Been able to plan healthy meals | 358 (18%) | 1546 (77%) | 98 (5%) |
| Known how to eat healthily in the current circumstances | 213 (11%) | 1661 (83%) | 128 (6%) |
| Known how to stay active in the current circumstances | 268 (13%) | 1641 (82%) | 93 (5%) |
| Had time to eat healthily | 181 (9%) | 1753 (88%) | 68 (3%) |
| Had time to exercise | 253 (13%) | 1698 (85%) | 51 (3%) |
| Had unhealthy food in the house | 303 (15%) | 1654 (83%) | 45 (2%) |
| Been motivated to eat healthily | 773 (39%) | 1091 (55%) | 138 (7%) |
| Been motivated to exercise | 765 (38%) | 1145 (57%) | 92 (5%) |
| Fallen back into unhealthy eating habits | 897 (45%) | 985 (49%) | 120 (6%) |
| Fallen back into habits of exercising less | 965 (48%) | 944 (47%) | 93 (5%) |
| Been able to access weight management support (e.g. weight loss group)b | 100 (43%) | 113 (48%) | 22 (9%) |
| Been supported by others to eat healthily | 901 (45%) | 852 (43%) | 249 (12%) |
| Been supported by others to be physically active | 730 (37%) | 1080 (54%) | 192 (10%) |
a
Strongly disagree/agree, disagree/agree, disagree/agree somewhat collapsed.
b
Data reported only for participants reporting use of weight management support prior to lockdown (n = 235).