Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and binge eating disorder in Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study

Garcês, Caroline Pereira; Silva, Luciana Oliveira e; Nunes, Sara Menezes; Puga, Guilherme Morais; Cheik, Nadia Carla

doi:10.1590/rbce.44.e20230001

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Esporte 45 • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/rbce.44.e20230001 copy

Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and binge eating disorder in Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study

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ABSTRACT

This study aimed to identify changes in physical activity, sitting time, and binge eating disorder in Brazilian women during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional and retrospective study was conducted online on 150 Brazilian women adults. The prevalence of binge eating and physically inactive women increased during the COVID-19 pandemic (p = < 0.001 and p = 0.01, respectively). Binge eating was associated with insufficient physical activity before (p = 0.01) and during the pandemic (p = 0.05). The physical activity time and sitting time showed no differences after adjustment for possible confounders (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the pandemic affected Brazilian women’s lifestyle and eating behavior.

Keywords:
Binge-eating disorder; Coronavirus; Women; Sedentary behavior

	Median (percentile 25 - 75)
Age (years)	28 (22 - 41)
Body mass (kg)	69.15 (64 - 80)
Height (m)	1.65 (1.61 - 1.69)
BMI (kg/m²)	25.03 (23.39 - 28.93)
Body mass gain (kg)	4 (0 - 6)
Prevalence of body mass gain during the pandemic (%)	106 (71.6)
Classification BMI	n (%)
Normal-weight	74 (49.3%)
Overweight	45 (30%)
Class I obesity	21 (14%)
Class II obesity	8 (5.3%)
Class III obesity	2 (1.3%)
Marital status	n (%)
Single	91 (60.7%)
Married	46 (30.7%)
Divorced	2 (1.3%)
Common-law marriage	11 (7.3%)
Level of education	n (%)
Incomplete elementary school	1 (0.7%)
Incomplete high school	1 (0.7%)
Complete high school	10 (6.7%)
Incomplete higher education	50 (33.3%)
Complete higher education	88 (58.7%)

	Pre-pandemic	During the pandemic	Δ (Δ%)
PAL
Inactive	29 (19.3%)	81 (54%)^* * p < 0.05 in the difference between before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.	52 (179%)
Active	121 (80.7%)	69 (46%)*	- 52 (- 42%)
BED
No compulsion	119 (79.3%)	89 (59.3%)*	- 30 (- 25%)
Presence of BED	31 (20.7%)	61 (40.7%)*	30 (96%)
Moderate compulsion	21 (14%)	30 (20%)	9 (42%)
Severe compulsion	10 (6.7%)	31 (20.7%)*	21 (210%)

	Pre-pandemic	During the pandemic	Δ (Δ%)	p value p adjusted		Power
Sitting time Min/week	2778.06 ± 1488.90	4065.26 ± 2497.85	1287.2 (46%)	< 0.001* 0.47		0.99
Walking MET Min/week	857.67 ± 1004.80 259.90 ± 304.48	289.08 ± 500.03 87.60 ± 151.52	- 568.59 (- 66%) - 172.3 (- 66%)	< 0.001* 0.29 < 0.001* 0.29		1.00
Moderate intensity MET Min/week	1067 ± 1150.62 266.75 ± 287.65	685.26 ± 899.11 171.31 ± 224.77	- 381.74 (- 35%) - 95.44 (- 35%)	< 0.001* 0.91 < 0.001* 0.91		0.99
Vigorous intensity MET Min/week	1414.26 ± 2499.44 176.78 ± 312.43	816.61 ± 1516.28 102.07 ± 189.53	- 597.65 (- 42%) - 74.71 (- 42%)	< 0.001* 0.45 < 0.001* 0.45		0.91
Total physical activity MET Min/week	3338.93 ± 3693.82 703.43 ± 673.12	1790.96 ± 2085.49 360.99 ± 380.83	- 1547.97 (- 46%) - 342.44 (- 48%)		< 0.001* 0.95 < 0.001* 0.80	0.99
Binge eating Score	11.07 ± 8.79	16.23 ± 11.11	5.16 (46%)	< 0.001* 0.74		0.99

	Pre-pandemic	During the pandemic
Sitting time (min/week)	< < 0.001^* * p < 0.05.	< 0.001*
Walking (min/week)	< < 0.001*	< 0.001*
Moderate intensity (min/week)	< < 0.001*	< 0.001*
Vigorous intensity (min/week)	< < 0.001*	< 0.001*
Total physical activity (min/week)	< < 0.001*	< 0.001*
Binge eating (score)	< < 0.001*	< 0.001*

	B	p	Exp (B)	CI (95%)
Pre-pandemic
Sitting time	0.00	0.20	1.00	1.00 - 1.00
Binge eating	0.05	0.01^* * p < 0.05.	1.05	1.00 - 1.10
During the pandemic
Sitting time	0.00	0.13	1.00	1.00 - 1.00
Binge eating	0.03	0.05*	1.03	1.00 - 1.06

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[1] *Corresponding author: Caroline Pereira Garcês E-mail: carolgarces@outlook.com