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ArticleJournal of public health research2024

Mediterranean Diet adherence, physical activity level, and quality of life in patients affected by thyroid diseases: Comparison between pre- and post-lockdown assessment.

Silvia Corrias, Michele Fosci, Maura Galletta, Francesco Boi, Germana Baghino, Alessandro Oppo, Francesca Pigliaru, Marietta Melis, Rossella Rodia, Angelo Pani and 5 more

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The role of nutrition on thyroid health and disease: myths and facts.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Silvia CorriasEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Michele FosciEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Maura GallettaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Hygiene Section, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Francesco BoiEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Germana BaghinoEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Alessandro OppoEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Francesca PigliaruEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Marietta MelisObesity Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Rossella RodiaEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Angelo PaniEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Carolina PirasEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Andrea DeleddaObesity Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-7515
Lorenzo PugliaEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Andrea LoviselliEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
Fernanda VelluzziObesity Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in lifestyle change of world's population because of the measures adopted by governments to contain the virus spread. Design and Methods: This study examined whether lockdown impacted anthropometric indices, Mediterranean Diet (MD) adherence, Physical Activity Level (PAL), and Quality of Life (SF-12) in a cohort of 116 patients (96 F, aged 57.2 ± 13.1 years) affected by thyroid disorders. Before lockdown, data were collected during the endocrinological examination; after lockdown they were collected through a tele-phone interview (via video call). Results: Data revealed an overweight condition in 59% of patients, with no significant differences between the two observations (BMI values: 26.5 ± 4.9 vs 26.6 ± 4.9 kg/m Conclusion: Our study highlights that patients with thyroid diseases are often sedentary and exhibit a high prevalence of over-weight, underscoring the need for a systematic anthropometric evaluation and, at times, lifestyle interventions.

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COVID-19 pandemicLifestylelockdownobesityquality of lifethyroid disease

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PMID39493705
PMCPMC11528575

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