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Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Body Mass Index of Primary School Children from Different Socioeconomic Backgrounds.
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- Nationwide trends in pediatric obesity in Thailand, 2015-2023: prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and COVID-19-related disparities.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Motor Performance Before, During and After COVID-19 and the Role of Socioeconomic Background: A 10-Year Cohort Study of 68,996 Third Grade Children.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
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- The unintended health effects of US COVID-19 lockdowns: a systematic review.Health affairs scholar · 2025Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on BMI and Obesity among Underrepresented Populations: A Longitudinal Analysis of the All of Us Dataset.Research square · 2025Article
- Association of School Social Status with COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Changes and Post-Pandemic Rebounds of Children's Physical Fitness.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- Impact of age, sex, body constitution, and the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical fitness of 38,084 German primary school children.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood obesity is associated with various health outcomes. Restrictive measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, like lockdowns and school closures, affected children's daily structure, physical activity, dietary habits, and sleep quality, possibly exacerbating risk factors for childhood obesity and higher body mass index (BMI) in children. Poor socioeconomic conditions may have led to relatively higher risk for elevated BMI levels following pandemic measures. In this study, the impact of measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic on the BMI of third graders was investigated regarding children's socioeconomic background (SEB).
methodsData from 41,728 children (8.84 ± 0.56 years, 20,431 female) were collected in the context of a cohort study. Children were tested either before the pandemic (pre
resultsSignificant effects of Time and SEB revealed elevated BMIs in post
conclusionsThese findings highlight the dependency of children's BMI on societal circumstances. Over the course of two lockdowns in Germany, children have experienced BMI increments, particularly in low socioeconomic areas. Authorities are called into action to counteract increasing rates of childhood weight by promoting physical activity of children and establishing related post-pandemic offers.
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