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TL;DR
Anthropometrics, body composition, pulse, and blood pressure were measured before (2016-2019) and during (2020-2021) the COVID-19 pandemic.
BMC Public Health · 7 authors, 5 centres
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Anthropometrics, body composition, pulse, and blood pressure were measured before (2016-2019) and during (2020-2021) the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anthropometrics, body composition, pulse, and blood pressure were measured before (2016-2019) and during (2020-2021) the COVID-19 pandemic. Lifestyle changes were assessed by questionnaire. All adiposity measures and cardiometabolic markers increased significantly during the study period (e.g., body fat percentage increased by a median of 0.8% in females and 1.5% in males). Male sex, non-Scandinavian ethnicity, and baseline BMI status were associated with higher increases in adiposity. Self-reported decreased physical activity was associated with these increases. Limitations include the wide pre-pandemic measurement window, potential selection bias, and the inability to determine if changes were due to the pandemic or other factors. The findings suggest adverse changes in lifestyle and adiposity among Swedish young adults during the pandemic, highlighting a need for targeted public health measures.