ReviewCurrent obesity reports2018
The State of the Summer: a Review of Child Summer Weight Gain and Efforts to Prevent It.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health effects of children's summer holiday programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Free summer programming on elementary-aged children's food and beverage consumption: a randomized clinical trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- Loss of Access to Universal Free School Meals and Body Mass Index in Students.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Integrating technology-assisted behavioral management into a summer obesity prevention intervention program: a pilot controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Diagnosis on Weight Trajectories of Children in the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Diagnosis on Weight Trajectories of Children in the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
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- Children's Health, Wellbeing and Academic Outcomes over the Summer Holidays: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of COVID-19 Virtual Learning on Body Fat and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association between Types of Screen Time and Weight Status during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in Children and Adolescents.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Integration of Time-Based Recommendations with Current Pediatric Health Behavior Guidelines: Implications for Obesity Prevention and Treatment in Youth.Current obesity reports · 2022Review
- Changes in BMI During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Pediatrics · 2022Article
- A Socioecological Perspective of How Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour at Home Changed during the First Lockdown of COVID-19 Restrictions: The HomeSPACE Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Seasonality of Children's Height and Weight and Their Contribution to Accelerated Summer Weight Gain.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children's Sugary Drink Consumption: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Later sleep timing predicts accelerated summer weight gain among elementary school children: a prospective observational study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Observational
- Summer Weight Gain Among Preschool-Aged Children With Obesity: An Observational Study in Head Start.Preventing chronic disease · 2021Observational
- COVID-19-Related Weight Gain in School-Aged Children.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Article
- Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Effects of Four-Day School Weeks on Physical Education Exposure and Childhood Obesity.Journal of physical activity & health · 2020Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewAccumulating evidence shows that children in the USA gain weight more rapidly during the summer, when school is not in session. This narrative review spanning 2007 to 2017 summarizes efforts to characterize the problem, identify key determinants, and intervene to prevent excess summer weight gain. RECENT
findingsSummer weight gain remains a concern for elementary-age youth. Few studies have examined its determinants, but unfavorable summertime shifts in diet, physical activity, sedentary time, screen media use, and sleep have been reported. Increased structure is thought to protect against summer weight gain. Interventions to support physical activity and nutrition during the summer show promise, though large-scale impact on weight outcomes remains to be seen. Supporting health behaviors during the summer remains a priority for obesity prevention researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Strategies to expand access to structured programs and reach beyond such programs to improve behaviors at home are of particular importance.
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