Table 1.
Weight and lifestyle changes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by food addiction status.
| Participants w/Food Addiction (n = 45) % (n) or M (SD) |
Participants w/o Food Addiction (n = 243) % (n) or M (SD) |
Sig. (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 37.60 (11.42) | 43.24 (13.19) | .008** |
| BMI (at time of survey; kg/m2) | 30.69 (8.25) | 25.85 (6.16) | <.001** |
| Weight Change Since COVID-19 Began? | Yes: 91.1 (41) No: 8.9 (4) |
Yes: 53.1 (129) No: 40.7 (99) Don't Know: 6.2 (15) |
<.001** |
| Weight Gain or Loss? | Gain: 80.0 (36) | Gain: 38.3 (93) | .04* |
| Lost: 11.1 (5) | Lost: 14.8 (36) | ||
| No change: 8.9 (4) | No change: 46.9 (114) | ||
| Weight Change in Kg | 5.63 (7.15), ranging from −11.34 to 22.68 | .97 (5.13), ranging from −27.22 to 18.14 | <.001** |
| Median (Interquartile Range) | Median (Interquartile Range) | ||
| 4.54 (6.80) | 0.0 (3.63) | ||
| Variables Attributed to Weight Change (reporting %(n) who endorsed): | |||
| Changes in amount of junk food Eaten |
68.9 (31) | 35.4 (86) | <.001** |
| Changes in amount of fruits and vegetables eaten | 24.4 (11) | 12.8 (31) | .04* |
| Illness or hospitalizations | 11.1 (5) | 3.3 (8) | .02* |
| Changes in the smell or taste of Food | 15.6 (7) | 2.5 (6) | <.001** |
| Changes in level of physical Activity |
62.2 (28) | 37.0 (90) | .002** |
| Joined a weight control program | 6.7 (3) | 0.8 (2) | .01* |
| Changes in number of meals eaten each day | 22.2 (10) | 14.4 (35) | .19 |
| Changes in ability to get groceries | 22.2 (10) | 4.5 (11) | <.001** |
| Changes in frequency of eating Alone |
15.6 (7) | 4.5 (11) | .01* |
| Changes in amount of money to buy food | 13.3 (6) | 4.1 (10) | .01* |
Note: *p < .05; **p < .01.