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. 2021 Feb 15;18(4):1876. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041876

Table 3.

Changes in weight and the corresponding predictors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors Weight Change Predictors of Weight Change Non-Significant Predictors
Di Renzo 2020 48.6% gained weight
13.9% lost weight

  • Consumption of junk food (OR = 3.122)

  • Consumption of healthy food (OR = 0.805)

  • BMI (OR = 1.073)

  • Female (OR = 1.234)

  • PA (OR = 0.66)

  • From North Italy (OR = 0.786)

  • From Central Italy (OR = 0.747)

 NS
Đogaš 2020 30.7% gained weight

  • Female sex (OR = 2.726)

  • BMI (OR = 1.116)

  • PA (OR = 0.756)

  • Alcohol consumption

  • Education level
Ghosal 2020 40% gained up to 5 kg of weight NS NS
Gomes 2020 32.9% gained weight
19.4% lost weight		 NS NS
Keel 2020 28.4% gained weight
15.9% lost weight
(However, no significant change in actual self-reported weight)

  • Increased eating

  • PA

  • Higher weight/shape concerns

  • Higher eating concerns

  • Watching TV/movies

  • Social media use

  • Gaming
Reyes-Olavarría 2020 35% gained weight
15.7% lost weight		 Adjusted for age and sex (sig diff):

  • Separated marital status (OR = 3.33)

  • Married (OR = 1.52)

  • Middle SES (OR = 1.48)

  • Consumption of fried foods ≥3 times per week (OR = 3.36)

  • Consumption of junk food ≥3 times per week (OR = 1.76)

  • Low water consumption (OR = 1.58)

  • Low consumption of legumes once per week (OR = 2.27)

  • Low consumption of fish (OR = 0.67)

  • PA ≥4 times per week (OR = 0.51)

  • Active breaks (OR = 0.72)

  • Sedentary behavior ≥6 h/day (OR = 1.85)
Rodríguez-Pérez 2020 12.8% gained weight
47.3% did not (either lost or no change)		 NS NS
Scarmozzino 2020 19.5% gained weight
50.7% did not (either lost or no change)		 NS NS
Sidor 2020 29.9% gained weight
18.6% lost weight

  • BMI (particularly in overweight and obese subjects)

  • Age (35–45 and >45 years old)

  • Education level

  • Place of living

  • Occupation status

  • Gender
Yang 2020 BMI 21.8–22.6, increase in the prevalence of overweight/obesity NS NS
Zachary 2020 22% gained 5–10 lbs
15% lost 5–10 lbs

  • Eat in response to sight and smell of food

  • Stress eating

  • Snacking after dinner

  • Hours of sleep per night

  • Physical activity per week

  • Screen time

Note: NS = not specified; BMI = body mass index.