ArticleObesity medicine2020
"Covibesity," a new pandemic.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on snacking habits, fast-food and alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the evidence.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on body weight: A combined systematic review and a meta-analysis.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of East Asian Traditional Medicine for Childhood Simple Obesity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Obesity and COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents: Reciprocal Detrimental Influence-Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants.The British journal of nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based, ACT-Based, Guided Self-Help Intervention.Obesity facts · 2022Trial
- The Long-Term Dietitian and Psychological Support of Obese Patients Who Have Reduced Their Weight Allows Them to Maintain the Effects.Nutrients · 2021Trial
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- The epidemic of childhood obesity and the COVID-19 pandemic: metabolic characteristics and effects of therapy.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2026Article
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- Rising Rates of Obesity Amongst Children on the Autism Spectrum During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Progression of obesity and abdominal obesity after the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia: a comparison of two cross-sectional population-based studies.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Mediterranean Diet adherence, physical activity level, and quality of life in patients affected by thyroid diseases: Comparison between pre- and post-lockdown assessment.Journal of public health research · 2024Article
- BODYFAT: a new calculator to determine the risk of being overweight validated in Spanish children between 11 and 17 years of age.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
- Daily activities of older adults before and during the COVID pandemic.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Serum stromal cell-derived factor-1 concentrations are increased and associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children with obesity.BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- Associations between COVID-19 incidence, weight status, and social participation restrictions in the U.S.: evidence from the national population, cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Weight Gain in Overweight and Obese People with HIV-The OBHIV Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 lockdown produced behavioral, psychosocial and environmental changes which, through a variety of mechanisms, has led to widespread rapid weight gain amongst certain populations worldwide. We have termed this phenomenon 'covibesity'. There has been an increase in food shopping, food take ways and increase in alcohol sales. Furthermore, the combination of working from home, on-line education and social media usage have all caused screen time to surge. The food industry has intensified on-line advertising focused on children. A swift response is needed from all stakeholders to prevent covibesity becoming a pandemic.
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