Change of obesity prevalence and lifestyle patterns before and during COVID-19 among Korean adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Lockdown measure for limiting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread cause an aggravation of the childhood obesity epidemic through lifestyle changes. The aim is to investigate how social restriction might have changed obesity prevalence and lifestyle patterns in Korean adolescents. We also evaluate the most fragile group and most influencing lifestyle parameters on obesity prevalence.

Methods

To assess the change in weight status and lifestyle, we compared the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey data 2019 (pre-COVID-19, n=57,303) and 2020 (post-COVID-19, n=54,948). Participants from middle schools and high schools, aged 12 to 18 years, voluntarily reported their weight status and lifestyles.

Results

The prevalence of obesity of the total subjects w

SUBMITTER: Park HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9537671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature