Title
Gender-related Differences in the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Cardiometabolic Patients in Latin America: The CorCOVID LATAM Gender Sub-study
Date Issued
01 March 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Saldarriaga-Giraldo C.I.
Ramirez-Ramos C.F.
Lopez-Santi R.
Lanas F.
Valdés Martín A.
Sotomayor Perales J.L.
Juárez-Lloclla J.P.
Ruise M.
Flores de Espinal E.H.
Rojas Gimon E.d.L.
Sambadaro G.
García Bello E.
Varleta P.
Quesada Chaves D.
Farina J.M.
Ortiz Lopez H.I.A.
Peréz-Siller G.
Liblik K.
Baranchuk A.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Inc.
Abstract
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.
Volume
47
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122066590
PubMed ID
Source
Current Problems in Cardiology
ISSN of the container
01462806
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus