The impacts of COVID-19 on childhood obesity: prevalence, contributing factors, and implications for management.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to identify changes in the prevalence of obesity and related diseases among children and adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

This study was conducted using data from the 2016-2021 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and included 3,861 children and adolescents aged 10-18 years. The prevalence of obesity and related diseases was adjusted for age, sex, and income. We also analyzed the socioeconomic, nutritional, and physical activity items in the survey.

Results

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity (p=0.02), central obesity (p=0.001), mean body mass index (BMI, p=0.03), and hemoglobin A1c (p=0.005) among children and adolescents age

SUBMITTER: Kim MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature