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Effects of coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown on metabolic syndrome and its components among Chinese employees: A retrospective cohort study

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the accompanying isolation have changed resident life rhythms and behaviors. This study investigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in employees in southwestern China. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 3,777 employees of five institutions who underwent physical examinations at the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University for three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020. We collected data on participant age and sex and measured the component indices of metabolic syndrome, including waist circumference, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), fasting blood glucose level, and blood lipid (triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) level. We applied t-, chi-square, Mann-Whitney U, and Friedman's M tests to compare metabolic variables at different times. Results: . All metabolic parameters, except for fasting blood glucose, were significantly worse than those pre-lockdown. The increase in the prevalence of MetS and all its abnormal components except for fasting glucose from 2019 to 2020 was significantly higher than that from 2018 to 2019. The change values between 2019-2020 and 2018-2019 for all indices except for diastolic blood pressure did not differ significantly between men and women. For all component indicators except for waist circumference, we observed no significant age differences in the growth differentials between the two periods (2019-2020 and 2018-2019). Conclusions: COVD-19 lockdown have increased metabolic health risks among Chinese adults. Targeted measures, such as health education, are urgently needed to address poor metabolic health caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Frontiers in Public Health

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.885013

Authors: Weiwei Xu, Yujuan Li, Yixin Yan, Liyun Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Chao Yang

Institutions: Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950