Molahosseini R, Mohammadi Farsani T, Mohammadi Farsani G. The Impact of COVID-19 Mandatory Lockdown on Various Aspects of Life Leading to Weight Regain in Patients Undergone Bariatric Surgery. ABS 2021; 10 (2) : 6
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http://annbsurg.iums.ac.ir/article-1-322-en.html
1- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
3- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (638 Views)
Introduction: Mandatory lockdown of COVID-19 has caused a great impact in patients lives. Meanwhile, people underwent bariatric surgery are very susceptible to adverse effects of this social isolation. This study investigates the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on patients undergone previous bariatric surgery.
Methods: Data source included PubMed and ScienceDirect. Articles were screened and eligible data was extracted. The outcomes of this study were the effects of lockdown on previous bariatric surgery that could lead to patient’s weight regain.
Results: Our review study included 8 articles on 691 patients. COVID-19 lockdown had a profound effect on the lifestyle of people with a history of bariatric surgery. Many factors in the studies, including psychological factors such as depression, decreased social support, anxiety, eating habits such as reduced healthy food intake and lack of control over eating, and ultimately physical activity were negatively affected by the mandatory lockdown.
Conclusion: The results of this review study demonstrated that social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic has caused many complications for patients underwent bariatric surgery, which can eventually lead to weight regain and recurrence of comorbidities in these population.
Article number: 6
Type of Study:
Review/Systematic Review |
Subject:
Bariatric Surgery Received: 2021/08/1 | Accepted: 2021/11/2 | ePublished: 2022/03/16