Changes in body mass index and behavioral health among adolescents in military families during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Widely published findings from the COVID-19 pandemic show adverse effects on body mass index (BMI) and behavioral health in both adults and children, due to factors such as illness, job loss, and limited opportunity for physical and social activity. This study investigated whether these adverse effects were mitigated in adolescents from military families, who are universally insured with consistent access to healthcare, and who generally have at least one parent who must adhere to physical and mental fitness as a condition of employment.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study using two groups of adolescents receiving care in the U.S. Military Health System during the COVID-19 pandemic; one for changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) and the second for changes in behavioral

SUBMITTER: Koehlmoos TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463909 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature