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COVID-19 related anxiety in children and adolescents with severe obesity: A mixed-methods study.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring the psychological impact on children and adolescents during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic-a systematic review.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
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- The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on child and adolescent mental health: systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Review: Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth - a systematic review.Child and adolescent mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on eating disorders and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents and Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children's Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- An Umbrella Review of Quality of Life Among the General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Neuropsychological Symptoms and Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children: A Survey in a Pediatric Population in the Abruzzo Region, Italy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Anxiety among children a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a Brazilian cross-sectional online survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Epidemic of Depression and Anxiety in child and adolescent population during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta analysis of the prevalence of depression and anxiety.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2023Review
- Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Associated Factors in Hospitalized Iranian COVID-19 Patients.Oman medical journal · 2023Article
- Pandemic Isolation and Mental Health Among Children.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2023Article
- Changes in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Peruvian Children under Five Years before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Nationwide Population-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Behaviors and Attitudes of Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2022Article
- Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Perceptions among Lithuanian Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Adolescents and Resilience: Factors Contributing to Health-Related Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Anxiety in Paediatric Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 and the Affecting Factors.Journal of tropical pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
Recent studies report negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 related lockdown measures in general paediatric cohorts. Since obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 in adults, children (including adolescents) with obesity might perceive themselves to be vulnerable. Using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach, we explored COVID-19 related anxiety in paediatric patients with severe obesity in the Netherlands using semi-structured telephone interviews and the Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) questionnaire, which had also been completed by the study population at baseline in the year prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. In total, 75 families participated in the semi-structured telephone interviews during the lockdown, April 2020. Characteristics of included patients were: median age 10.5 years (interquartile range = 7.6-15.2); 52% female; mean BMI standard deviation score 3.8 (SD = 1.0). COVID-19 related anxiety was reported for 24/75 (32%) children. The mean decrease in PedsQL score between baseline visit and COVID-19 outbreak did not differ between children for whom anxiety was reported vs those for whom it was not (mean change -10.3 ± 36.5 vs -3.3 ± 24.4, P = .54). Self-imposed strict quarantine measures were taken by 19/75 (25%) families. During follow-up, several families reported that the previous contact alleviated their anxiety. In conclusion, healthcare professionals should address possible COVID-19 related anxiety in children with severe obesity. Addressing COVID-19 related anxiety could mitigate its potential negative effects.
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