Gender-related Differences in the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Cardiometabolic Patients in Latin America: The CorCOVID LATAM Gender Sub-study

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have disrupted lifestyle habits and self-care. Gender differences in health behavior during the pandemic have not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate gender related differences in the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with ca...

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Autores principales: Saldarriaga-Giraldo, Clara Inés, Ramirez-Ramos, Cristhian Felipe, Lopez-Santi, Ricardo, Lanas, Fernando, Valdés Martín, Alexander, Sotomayor Perales, Jorge Luis, Juárez-Lloclla, Jorge Paul, Ruise, Mauro, Carrión Arcela, Jean Pierre, Flores de Espinal, Emma Haydée, Rojas Gimon, Elirub de Lourdes, Sambadaro, Gustavo, García Bello, Eliomar, Varleta, Paola, Quesada Chaves, Daniel, Farina, Juan Maria, Ortiz Lopez, Hector Isaac Alejandro, Peréz-Siller, Grecia, Liblik, Kiera, Baranchuk, Adrian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mosby-Year Book 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8639483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34871661
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.101075
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Sumario:COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have disrupted lifestyle habits and self-care. Gender differences in health behavior during the pandemic have not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate gender related differences in the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with cardiometabolic diseases. A cross-sectional survey was administered to cardiometabolic patients in 13 Latin American countries between June 15th and July 15th, 2020. The study included 4216 participants, of which 2147 (50.9%) were women. Women reported healthier eating habits as well as lower tobacco and alcohol consumption than men but exercised less and reported increased symptoms of depression. Low income and symptoms of depression were associated with sedentarism in women. The interplay between psychological factors and sedentarism could increase the risk of cardiovascular events in this population.

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