RT Journal Article
T1 Lifestyle Modification Program on a Metabolically Healthy Elderly Population with Overweight/Obesity, Young-Old vs. Old-Old. CONSEQUENCES of COVID-19 Lockdown in This Program
A1 Cobos-Palacios, Lidia
A1 Muñoz-Úbeda, Mónica
A1 Ruiz-Moreno, Maria Isabel
A1 Vilches-Perez, Alberto
A1 Vargas-Candela, Antonio
A1 Benítez-Porres, Javier
A1 Navarro-Sanz, Ana
A1 Lopez-Carmona, Maria Dolores
A1 Pérez-Belmonte, Luis Miguel
A1 Sanz-Canovas, Jaime
A1 Gómez-Huelgas, Ricardo
A1 Bernal-Lopez, Maria Rosa
K1 SARS-CoV-2
K1 Metabolically healthy obesity
K1 Elderly population
K1 Young-old
K1 Old-old
K1 Overweight
K1 Depression
K1 Pandemic
K1 Mediterranean diet
K1 COVID-19
K1 Obesidad metabólica benigna
K1 Anciano de 80 o más años
K1 Sobrepeso
K1 Depresión
K1 Pandemias
K1 Dieta mediterránea
AB The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to lockdowns, which affected the elderly, a high-risk group. Lockdown may lead to weight gain due to increased food intake and reduced physical activity (PA). Our study aimed to analyze the impact of a 12-month lifestyle intervention on a metabolically healthy overweight/obese elderly (MHOe) population and how the lockdown by COVID-19 affected this program. Methods: MHOe participants (65-87 years) were recruited to participate in a lifestyle modification intervention based on the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and regular PA. Participants were classified into two groups: young-old (<75 years) or old-old (≥75 years). Anthropometric and clinical characteristics, energy intake, and energy expenditure were analyzed at baseline and after 12 months of intervention. Results: The final sample included 158 MHOe participants of both sexes (age: 72.21 ± 5.04 years, BMI: 31.56 ± 3.82 kg/m2): 109 young-old (age: 69.26 ± 2.83 years, BMI: 32.0 ± 3.85 kg/m2) and 49 old-old (age: 78.06 ± 2.88 years, BMI: 30.67 ± 3.64 kg/m2). After 12 months of intervention and despite lockdown, the young-old group increased MedDiet adherence (+1 point), but both groups drastically decreased daily PA, especially old-old participants. Fat mass significantly declined in the total population and the young-old. Depression significantly increased (26.9% vs. 21.0%, p < 0.0001), especially in the old-old (36.7% vs. 22.0%, p < 0.0001). No significant changes were found in the glycemic or lipid profile. Conclusions: This study indicates that ongoing MedDiet intake and regular PA can be considered preventative treatment for metabolic diseases in MHOe subjects. However, mental health worsened during the study and should be addressed in elderly individuals.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2021
FD 2021-11-13
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4237
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4237
LA en
NO Cobos-Palacios L, Muñoz-Úbeda M, Ruiz-Moreno MI, Vilches-Perez A, Vargas-Candela A, Benítez-Porres J, et al. Lifestyle Modification Program on a Metabolically Healthy Elderly Population with Overweight/Obesity, Young-Old vs. Old-Old. CONSEQUENCES of COVID-19 Lockdown in This Program. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 13;18(22):11926
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025