COVID-19-Related Weight Gain in School-Aged Children

Rezaeipour, Mohammadreza

doi:10.5812/ijem.110634

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“…Research demonstrates that the use of online games has been growing rapidly during the pandemic. Excessive screen time in childhood is associated with overweight/obesity, possibly due to both sedentary problems and the connection between screen time and snacking (28). All of these result in the worsening of cardiometabolic parameters and physical health, as demonstrated by our results concerning competitive athletes.…”

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Comparison of performance and anthropometric parameters in paediatric competitive athletes during COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic

Pastucha¹,

Štěpánek²,

Botek³

et al. 2023

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objectives: In 2020, measures against the spread of COVID-19 were adopted, including nationwide school closures, restrictions on the free movement of persons and leisure time sports activities. The aim was to assess the impact of COVID-19-associated restrictions on the performance of paediatric and adolescent competitive athletes by comparing basic anthropometric and performance parameters.Methods: The sample comprised 389 participants (115 girls, 274 boys). All participants were examined during regular preventive sports health checks from September to November 2019 and a year later. At the initial examination, the mean age of the entire sample was 12.2 ± 2.7 years (median 12.0, minimum 7.0; maximum 17.0). The examination consisted of a complete medical history and physical examination including maximal exercise testing on a leg cycle ergometer.Results: In the entire sample, as well as in the boy and girl subgroups, body height, weight, body mass index (BMI), BMI percentile, and power output significantly increased according to a percentile graph for boys and girls in 2020. A reduction in power output (W/kg) was found. By 2020, W/kg dropped in 56.4% of the youngest participants (7-13 years), 75% of those aged 14-16 years and 64.9% of the oldest individuals (16-17 years). The percentage of the youngest children with power output reductions was statistically significantly lower than the percentages of the other age subgroups (p = 0.007). There were no significant differences in results between genders.Conclusions: Performance and anthropometric parameters worsened especially among older children. This should be reflected when planning epidemic measures in case of any similar situation in the future.

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Comparison of performance and anthropometric parameters in paediatric competitive athletes during COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic

Pastucha¹,

Štěpánek²,

Botek³

et al. 2023

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…7 Our study shows that 48.3% students had sleep disturbance while 45% students felt loneliness and 50.6% students experienced frequent headaches during online classes and these results were the same as that of the study conducted by Mridul et al 8 In our study, 62.6% students had weight gain during online classes which was also seen in the study conducted by Rezaeipour. 9 In our study, 30% females had menstrual irregularities and 35.8% students had aggressive behavior.…”

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Impact of Online Classes on the Health of Indian Medical and Dental Students during the Pandemic Period of COVID-19: An Observational Study

Tripathi

Patel

Jain

et al. 2022

International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences

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Background After attending online classes during the coronavirus disease pandemic, drastic changes were observed in their physical, mental, and social health, which were also reflected in their academic performances. All these negative impacts were due to prolonged screen time and sedentary lifestyle due to online classes, no interaction with classmates, and poor teacher–student interaction. Material and Method This was an observational study, and the data were collected through a self-designed questionnaire sent via the mode of electronic message (Google forms) to Indian medical and dental students across India. Eight hundred students responded to our questionnaire. All the responses were then compiled in the form of adequate tables and charts to study the responses. Results Among 800 responders, 83.4% students preferred the offline mode of teaching over the online mode. Online classes had negative impact on the academic performance of 73.6% students and 67% students were frustrated with their academic performance. Weight gain due to lockdown (online classes) was seen in 62.6% students. The low energy level was seen in 58.8% students. Lost interest toward careers was observed in 51.6% students. Complains of frequent headaches were seen in 50.6% students, and 54.3% students had visual problems. Interaction with batch mates during classes was missed by 76.1% students. Conclusion From the present study, we conclude that there is a negative impact of online classes not only on the physical, mental, and social health but also on the academic performance and interest toward the careers of Indian medical and dental students.

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“…[15][16][17] The factors that may play a role in weight gain are low physical activity, increased screen time, unhealthy food choices, and sugary food availability. [18][19][20] Although we did not study the risk factors for weight gain, it is believed that the same factors may have played a role in our cohort. Only 1 small study reported objective weight gain in children, which found this increase by 25% to 50%.…”

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Impact of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov) Pandemic and Lockdown on Parents and Caregivers in Ontario, Canada

Shahid

Weisz

Flórez

2023

Clin Pediatr (Phila)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted parents’ and children’s well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its preventive measures on children’s well-being and their parents’ anxiety level. Parents/caregivers were invited to respond to a self-administered survey. The primary outcome was to assess the rate and severity of parental anxiety during the pandemic/lockdown. Four hundred and thirty parents completed the survey. Ninety-two (21%) and 10 (2%) parents reported that their children gained or lost weight during the pandemic, respectively. Eighty-one (19%) parents reported a regression in their children’s developmental milestones, particularly in toileting, speech, and social interaction. The GAD-7 mean scores increased by 2.9 points (95% CI [2.5, 3.25]; P < .001) in comparison with prepandemic scores. Adjusted multivariable analysis showed that having children with psychological conditions and a maternal education level less than a university degree were significantly associated with higher parental anxiety.

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COVID-19-Related Weight Gain in School-Aged Children

Cited by 4 publications

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Comparison of performance and anthropometric parameters in paediatric competitive athletes during COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic

Comparison of performance and anthropometric parameters in paediatric competitive athletes during COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic

Impact of Online Classes on the Health of Indian Medical and Dental Students during the Pandemic Period of COVID-19: An Observational Study

Impact of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov) Pandemic and Lockdown on Parents and Caregivers in Ontario, Canada

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