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Weight gain in Chinese youth during a 4-month COVID-19 lockdown: a retrospective observational study.
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- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obesity: a prospective cohort study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).BMJ open · 2026Article
- Trends in overweight prevalence among university freshmen and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Motivational interviewing for weight management among college students during COVID-19: An exploratory randomized controlled trial.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on Body Mass Index: a three-year follow up study in 6,156 Chinese college students.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical fitness in young adults: a historical control study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Long-term multiple metabolic abnormalities among healthy and high-risk people following nonsevere COVID-19.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- [Lifestyle in university students during confinement by COVID-19].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Observational
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- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic with changes in objectively measured sedentary behaviour and adiposity.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Article
- Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on sleep quality, physical activity, and body weight among university students: A retrospective cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- The Effect of COVID-19 Perceived Risk on Internet Addiction among College Students in China: An Empirical Study Based on the Structural Equation Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Diabetes and COVID-19: Short- and Long-Term Consequences.Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme · 2022Review
- Obesity and COVID-19: What are the Consequences?Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme · 2022Review
- The Role of Selected Psychological Factors in Healthy-Sustainable Food Consumption Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Interventions in Chinese Undergraduate Students' Mental Health: Systematic Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2022Review
- Gender differences in bodyweight change following COVID-19 lockdown measures in the Netherlands: a prospective longitudinal study.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo observe the weight change in Chinese youth during a 4-month COVID-19 lockdown, and the association between weight change and mental health, physical activity and sedentary time changes, and dietary habits.
designA retrospective observational study. SETTINGS: Two universities located in Zhejiang and Hunan provinces, China.
participantsThis study enrolled 12 889 college students whose body weight was measured before the lockdown (1 December 2019-20 January 2020) at the two universities, and reported their weight measured at home or community after the end of the lockdown (1-23 May 2020) via an online follow-up questionnaire. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was the weight change in Chinese youth during a 4-month lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The secondary outcomes were the relationships of weight change to COVID-19-related stress, depression, anxiety, physical activity and sedentary time changes, and dietary habits.
resultsParticipants' ages ranged from 17 to 27 years (
conclusionThe present study's results suggest that the risk of weight gain in Chinese youth during the lockdown increased and that strategies to decrease sedentary time and improve mental health may be warranted to mitigate weight gain during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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