Work- and mental health-related events and body mass index trajectories during the Covid-19 lockdown. Evidence from the lifelines cohort study in the Netherlands
Authors' conclusion
During the Covid-19 pandemic, strong heterogeneity was observed in BMI trajectories. This was partially related to work- and mental health-related events.
Study context
- Population
- Lifelines Covid Questionnaire participants, the Netherlands, April 2020–July 202121 waves
- Participants
- 64,630 participants
- Exposure
- Work- and mental health-related disruptive events vs none during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Outcome
- BMI trajectories during the Covid-19 pandemic and their association with work- and mental health-related events
- Follow-up
- 21 waves between April 2020 and July 2021
Methodological detailslongitudinal, 21 waves, group-based trajectory models, multinomial regression
- Longitudinal
- 21 waves
- Group-based trajectory models
- Multinomial regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BMI trajectories
- Trajectories of increased body mass index (BMI), and to a lesser extent decreased BMI, more common with disruptive work-related events (e.g., laid-off, temporary contract) and mental health-related events (e.g., anxiety, depression)
- Those experiencing multiple events particularly likely to show increased or decreased BMI trajectories
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Work- and mental health-related events and body mass index trajectories during the Covid-19 lockdown. Evidence from the lifelines cohort study in the Netherlands. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 2 December 2023. doi:10.
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