Changes in body mass index in children and adolescents in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has health, social, and economic implications. Our primary objective was to evaluate changes in body mass index (BMI) from the pre-pandemic to COVID-19 pandemic period among a large pediatric population in Israel.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study is based on data from Clalit Health Services, the largest health maintenance organization in Israel. The data accessed included sociodemographic, anthropometric, and clinical parameters of persons aged 2-20 years with at least one BMI measurement during 2017-2019 (pre-pandemic period) and one between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 (pandemic period).

Results

The cohort comprised 36,837 individuals (50.8% females); median age 11.2 years, 83.6% were

SUBMITTER: Shalitin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8852981 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature