BMI status and associations between affect, physical activity and anxiety among U.S. children during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is concern regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the psychological and physical health of children, but to date, studies on mental health during the pandemic in children are limited. Furthermore, unprecedented lifestyle stressors associated with the pandemic may aggravate the childhood obesity epidemic, but the role of BMI on child activity levels and psychological outcomes during COVID-19 is unknown.

Objectives

We investigated how emotional responses (positive/negative affect), physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours related to anxiety among U.S. children with healthy weight and overweight/obesity during the pandemic.

Methods

Sixty-four typically developing children (63% girls, 53% healthy weight) aged 9 to 15 years completed two vir

SUBMITTER: Alves JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250275 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature