ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2021
The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic on Childhood Obesity and Vitamin D Status.
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- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric and Adolescent ASCVD Risk Factors.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2023Pooled 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
- Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Serum Vitamin D Levels in People Under Age 18 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effects of pandemic confinements on body weight and their determinants.The British journal of nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 on childhood obesity: Data from a paediatric weight management trial.Pediatric obesity · 2022Trial
- Association of COVID-19 Mitigation Measures With Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Mass Index Among Children Aged 7 to 10 Years in Austria.JAMA network open · 2021Trial
- The Gut Microbiota: An Essential Component in Understanding Pediatric Obesity: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The mechanisms underlying COVID-19 induced insulin resistance: a narrative review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- The interactive roles between coping tendency and focus on COVID-19 information time in Adolescent Obesity.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Examining Pediatric Emergency Utilization Trends Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Eight-Year Cohort Study from a South Korean Tertiary Center.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- [Observation and analysis of Vitamin D levels in 147 children undergoing adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- Rigid bronchoscopy results in pediatric patients with foreign body aspiration suspicion during the COVID-19 pandemic and before in Mashhad, Iran.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- The impact of lockdown on Aragonese children: a geographical analysis of childhood obesity pre- and post-lockdown.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Investigation of vitamin D deficiency in girls with growth and development variations-a single center study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- The relationship between physical activity level and timing and sleep quality and hygiene in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Overweight Prevalence Changes Before and After COVID-19 in Spain: The PESCA Program Longitudinal Outcomes 2018-2021.Nutrients · 2024Article
- The Role of Paraclinical Investigations in Detecting Inflammation in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on serum vitamin D concentration in Korean children.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe risk of weight gain as a consequence of school closure in children during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been recognized. This study was performed to investigate changes in anthropometric and metabolic parameters in children following a 6-month period of social distancing and school closure due to the pandemic.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study was conducted in school-aged children that were on routine follow-up at the Growth Clinic of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital. Changes in body mass index (BMI) standard deviation scores (z-scores), lipid profiles, and vitamin D levels were investigated. The 1-year period prior to school closure was defined as "pre-COVID-19 period," and the subsequent 6-month period as "COVID-19 period."
resultsOverall, 226 children between 4 to 14 years old without comorbidities were assessed. On average, their BMI z-scores increased by 0.219 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.167-0.271;
conclusionWithin 6 months, increased childhood obesity and vitamin D deficiencies were observed. The duration of school closure was significantly associated with an increased BMI and being normoweight does not exclude the risks for gaining weight.
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