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Objective: COVID-19-related lockdown decreased the children's exposure to sunlight, and they were susceptible to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency. The present study aimed to examine the 25(OH)D levels 2 years before and during the first year of the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This study included children who underwent health checks between the equivalent period during 2018 October–2020 March, and they were categorized according to the date vitamin D was checked; 2018 October -2019 March (Group 1), 2019 October and 2020 March (Group 2), 2020 October, and 2021 March (Group 3). We compared the children’s 25(OH)D levels and vitamin D deficiency rates between Groups 1, 2, and 3. Results: We found that the mean of the children's 25(OH)D levels was lower during COVID-19 than in the last two years before the pandemic (p=0.039). The present study showed that the rates of 25(OH)D deficiencies among ages 0-1, and 4-7 were higher during the pandemic than before (p= 0.013, p=0.011). Conclusion: Reduced sunbathing time during confinement is associated with lower 25(OH)D levels among children aged 4–7. Although increased rates of 25(OH)D deficiency in infants are worrying.

Amaç: Çocukluk çağı obezitesi günümüzde en yaygın halk sağlığı sorunu haline gelmiştir. Çocukluk obezitesi için obezojenik aile uygulamaları, çocuk obezitesi ve depresif belirtiler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu araştırmayı, Ekim 2021 - Temmuz 2021 tarihleri arasında çocuk kliniğimize başvuran 7-15 yaş aralığında olan 96 çocuk ve onların ailesi üzerinde gerçekleştirdik. Çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden ebeveynler ve çocuklar, sosyodemografik verilerini, çocukların kilo ve boy bilgilerini, “Çocuklar İçin Depresyon Envanteri (CDI)” ve “Aile Beslenmesi ve Fiziksel Aktivite Tarama Aracı (FNPA)” içeren bir online anketi doldurdular. Bulgular: Bu çalışma, çocukluk çağı obezitesi için daha yüksek riskli aile uygulamalarının, çocuklarda artan depresif belirtilerle ilişkili olduğunu bulmuştur (r=-0.279, p=0.006). Obezojenik aile ortamı, çocuklarda daha yüksek depresif puanlarla ilişkiliydi. Obezojenik aile ortamına sahip çocukların akıllı telefonlarda daha fazla zaman geçirdikleri de doğrulandı (p<0.001). Sonuç: FNPA, obezojenik aile faktörlerini belirlemede kolay uygulanabilir bir araçtır. Obezojenik aile ortamına sahip çocuklarda depresif belirtiler ve akıllı telefon kullanımı konusunda dikkatli olabiliriz.

Aims: Last ten years, internet usage has become popular among children. Despite the concerns about internet use, we know little about how children should use the digital world. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between internet use, frequency of internet use under parental supervision, and depressive symptoms in children. Material and Methods: The prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 children 7-15 years old and their families pairs who applied to the pediatric clinics between March 2020 and June 2020. The participants completed an online questionnaire, including sociodemographic data, children's internet use, and the Children's Depression Inventory. Results: The present study found no significant relationship between internet usage time and depressive symptoms in children. Nevertheless, we showed that children who used the Internet more frequently under parental supervision and used the Internet for study purposes had lower depressive symptoms (p=0.047, p