Influence of Adherence to Social Distancing Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Level in Post-bariatric Patients

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Rezende, Diego A. N. ^[1] ; Pinto, Ana J. ^[1] ; Goessler, Karla F. ^[1] ; Nicoletti, Carolina F. ^{[1, 2]} ; Sieczkowska, Sofia M. ^[1] ; Meireles, Kamila ^[1] ; Esteves, Gabriel P. ^[1] ; Genario, Rafael ^[1] ; Oliveira Junior, Gersiel N. ^[1] ; Santo, Marco A. ^[3] ; de Cleva, Roberto ^[3] ; Roschel, Hamilton ^[1] ; Gualano, Bruno ^{[4, 1]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med FMUSP, Sch Phys Educ & Sport, Appl Physiol & Nutr Res Grp, Av Dr Arnaldo 455, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, Dept Clin Med, Dept Ciencias Saude, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Digest Surg, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Food Res Ctr, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: OBESITY SURGERY; v. 31, n. 3, p. 1372-1375, MAR 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

We assessed physical activity using accelerometers and a questionnaire in 33 post-bariatric patients who reported to be adherent (n = 15) or not (n = 18) to social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients adherent to social distancing spent more time in sedentary behavior (1.1 h/day, 0.1, 2.2;p = 0.045) and less time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (- 12.2 min/day, - 23.8, - 0.6;p = 0.040) vs. non-adherent ones. Bland-Altman analysis comparing objective and subjective physical activity estimates showed a bias for time spent in sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous activity of 2.8 h/day and 8.5 min/day. In conclusion, post-bariatric patients who were adherent to social distancing measures were more inactive and sedentary than non-adherent ones. Strategies to increase physical activity in post-bariatric patients exposed to social distancing are necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/15231-4 - Promotion of healthy lifestyle in patients with Systemic Erythematosus Lupus: effects on cardiometabolic risks factors the randomized and controlled clinical trial living well with Lupus
• Grantee: Sofia Mendes Sieczkowska
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 17/13552-2 - Reducing sedentary time in clinical populations: the take a stand for health study
• Grantee: Bruno Gualano
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 15/26937-4 - Studies on physical (in)activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: characterization, associations with disease and effects of breaking up sedentary time
• Grantee: Ana Jéssica Pinto
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• FAPESP's process: 19/18039-7 - Reducing sedentary time in bariatric patients: a randomized controlled trial
• Grantee: Karla Fabiana Goessler
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral