ArticleEClinicalMedicine2021
Exposome changes in primary school children following the wide population non-pharmacological interventions implemented due to COVID-19 in Cyprus: A national survey.
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- Dietary Changes of Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Living Restrictions on Eating Behaviours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Adherence to the Singapore Integrated 24 h Activity Guidelines for Pre-Primary School Children Before, During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Youth physical activity and the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Review
- Physical Activity, Eating Habits and Mental Health during COVID-19 Lockdown Period in Serbian Adolescents.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- COVID-19-Related Life Experiences, Outdoor Play, and Long-term Adiposity Changes Among Preschool- and School-Aged Children in Singapore 1 Year After Lockdown.JAMA pediatrics · 2022Article
- Stakeholders' Perceptions of Environmental and Public Health Risks Associated with Hydrocarbon Activities in and around the Vasilikos Energy Center, Cyprus.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical Activity, Sedentariness, Eating Behaviour and Well-Being during a COVID-19 Lockdown Period in Greek Adolescents.Nutrients · 2021Article
- COVID-19 and social distancing among children and adolescents in Brazil.Revista de saude publica · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundNon-pharmacological interventions (NPI), including lockdowns, have been used to address the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe changes in the environment and lifestyle of school children in Cyprus before the lockdown and during school re-opening, and assess compliance to NPI, using the exposome concept.
methodsDuring June 2020, parents completed an online questionnaire about their children's lifestyle/behaviours for two periods; school re-opening (May 21-June 26) following the population-wide lockdown, and the school period before lockdown (before March).
findingsResponses were received for 1509 children from over 180 primary schools. More than 72% of children complied with most NPI measures; however, only 48% decreased the number of vulnerable contacts at home. Sugary food consumption was higher in the post-lockdown period with 37% and 26% of the children eating sugary items daily and 4-6 times/week, compared to 33% and 19%, respectively, for the pre-lockdown period (
interpretationThis national survey showed a high degree of compliance to NPI measures among school children. Furthermore, the exposome profile of children may be affected in the months following NPI measures due to alterations in diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and hand hygiene habits.
fundingPartial funding by the EXPOSOGAS project, H2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant #810995).
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