Did the increase in sitting time due to COVID-19 lead to obesity in adolescents?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since adolescent with obesity is closely linked with the incidence of cardiovascular disease, it is important to identify the factors that increase the prevalence of adolescent with obesity and prevent it early. This study aimed to examine which of the demographic and lifestyle factors including sitting hours per week for purposes other than study had the greatest influence on Korean adolescents with obesity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

We used the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBWS) data. The primary outcome was the relationship between sitting hours and obesity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to examine which of the demographic and lifestyle factors

SUBMITTER: Kim D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810512 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature