Authors
Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Paola Bertuccio, Camilla Bonfadini Bossi, Andrea Amerio, Luca Cavalieri d’Oro, Giuseppe Derosa, Licia Iacoviello, David Stuckler, Alberto Zucchi, Alessandra Lugo, Silvano Gallus, Anna Odone, A Amerio, M Amore, P Bertuccio, M Bonaccio, C Bosetti, L Cavalieri d’Oro, R Ciampichini, R De Sena, S Gallus, Francesco Gianfagna, S Ghislandi, A Ghulam, L Iacoviello, CM Jarach, A Lugo, G Mosconi, A Odone, M Rognoni, G Serafini, M Scala, C Signorelli, C Stival, D Stuckler, GP Vigezzi, Y Wang, A Zucchi
Publication date
2022/10/1
Journal
Primary Care Diabetes
Volume
16
Issue
5
Pages
650-657
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Aims
Restrictions imposed to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission should be weighed against consequences on vulnerable groups’ health. Lifestyles and disease management of older people with diabetes might have been differentially impacted compared to non-chronic individuals.
Methods
A cross-sectional study (LOST in Lombardia) was conducted on a representative full sample of 4 400 older adults (17th-30th November 2020), collecting data on lifestyles, mental health and access to care before and during the pandemic.
Results
We compared 947 (51.9%) people with diabetes and 879 (48.1%) healthy subjects reporting no chronic conditions. People with diabetes reported more frequently increased physical activity (odds ratio, OR 2.65, 95% confidence internals, CI 1.69-4.13), drinks/week reduction (OR 6.27, 95%CI 3.59-10.95), increased consumption of fruit (OR 2.06, 95%CI 1.62-2.63), vegetables (OR 1.41 …
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