Observational studyEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2023
Prolonged body weight gain, lifestyle changes and health-related quality of life in children during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: A follow-up study.
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- Determining the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes for rs1801133 Genotypes in Multiethnic Populations: A Global Meta-Epidemiological Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- COVID-19 and Interacting Public Health Threats in Europe During 2020-2025: A Narrative Review.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Physician Preparedness for Managing Juvenile Obesity in the MENA Region: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Perceptions, Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Changes in the Adjusted Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile Among Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reduced Physical Activity and Increased Weight Status in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Children's Menus at Fast Food Restaurants on the Uber EatsFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among U.S. Adolescents Before and During COVID-19: Findings From a Large Cohort Study.AJPM focus · 2024Article
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- Long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on weight status, eating habits, and lifestyle changes related to school-aged children in Bandar Abbas, Iran.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother-Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Changes in lifestyle, adiposity, and cardiometabolic markers among young adults in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition, Sleep, Physical Activity, and Mood Disorders of Polish Children.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Impact of lockdown on the growth of children in China aged 3-6 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Age and Gender Differences in COVID-19 Lockdown Impacts on Childhood BMI: A Japanese Longitudinal Study.Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric SocietyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFurther investigation is needed to define the impact of long-term pandemic lockdown in children.
objectivesTo examine changes in body mass index z-score (zBMI), lifestyle, Health-Related Quality of Life and proportion of overweight or obesity (OW/OB) in 6- to 9-year-old children in Argentina.
methodsObservational study with baseline measurements prior to lockdown and follow-up after eight months of strict restrictive measures (November 2020, first visit, n = 144) and after ten months of partial reopening (September 2021, second visit, n = 108). Anthropometric changes from baseline to first visit in lockdown group (LG) were compared with a historical control group (HCG, n = 134). Follow-up visits included anthropometric measures, lifestyle questionnaire and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory.
resultsChange in zBMI was higher in LG [median, IQR: 0.46 (-0.00; 0.83)] vs HCG [median, IQR: 0.02 (-0.31; 0.27)]; p < 0.001, particularly in children with pre-existing OW/OB. In LG, zBMI was higher at first and second visit vs baseline (p < 0.001) and in second visit vs first visit for boys (p = 0.037) but not for girls. The proportion of children with OW/OB increased from baseline (43.5%) to first (56.5%) and second visit (58.3%) (p = 0.029). Unlike girls, the proportion of boys with OW/OB increased from baseline to first and second visit (p = 0.045). Change in zBMI was higher in children with less healthy habits (p < 0.001).
conclusionsWeight gain continued to increase in boys when lockdown measurements were eased, although sedentary behaviors decreased and quality of life improved, indicating that the effects of pandemic lockdown could be difficult to reverse.
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