ArticlePediatric obesity2022
Weighing in on COVID-19: The impact of the pandemic on children and adolescents with obesity participating in a weight management program.
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- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on obesity and it is risk factors: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Nationwide trends in pediatric obesity in Thailand, 2015-2023: prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and COVID-19-related disparities.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Obesity.Pediatric reports · 2024Review
- Predictors of Effectiveness and Adherence in a Multimodal Obesity Treatment Program for Children and Adolescents in Routine Care.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Physical Changes of Preschool Children during COVID-19 School Closures in Fujian, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Weighing in on COVID-19: The impact of the pandemic on children and adolescents with obesity participating in a weight management program.Pediatric obesity · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 mitigation measures, including closures of schools and recreational facilities and alterations in eating behaviours and physical activity, may impact weight.
objectiveTo examine changes in body weight and body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents with obesity participating in an obesity treatment program before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.
methodsBody weight and BMI at baseline and 6 months were recorded for the 'historic' cohort (females = 34, males = 21) before the pandemic (November 1, 2018, to March 18, 2020) and for the 'pandemic' cohort (females = 30, males = 30) during the pandemic (March 19, 2020 to July 31, 2021). Analyses were adjusted for baseline weight/BMI, age, and ON-Marg score, a measure of the social determinants of health.
resultsIn males, body weight (98.29 versus 89.28 kg, p < 0.001) and BMI (36.46 versus 34.85 kg/m
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic may have diminished the health impacts of a weight management program, particularly in males, leading to increased body weight and BMI.
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