Factors associated with individual-level changes in BMI as a result of COVID-19 in the general- and migrant-origin populations in Finland.

Aims: There is limited information on changes in body mass index (BMI) due to the COVID-19 pandemic among persons of migrant origin. The aim of the present study was to examine factors associated with changes in BMI among the general- and migrant-origin populations in Finland.

Methods: Longitudinal data to explore individual-level changes in self-reported BMI among migrant-origin persons ( = 3313) were obtained from the FinMonik Survey conducted in 2018 and the MigCOVID Survey conducted 2020-2021.

Association of sociodemographic characteristics with self-perceived access to COVID-19 information and adherence to preventive measures among migrant origin and general populations in Finland: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study examines how access to COVID-19 information and adherence to preventive measures varies by sociodemographic characteristics, and whether the associations differ among the migrant origin and the general Finnish population. Additionally, the association of perceived access to information with adherence to preventive measures is examined.

Design: Cross-sectional, population-based random sample.