The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Obesity.

Hakan SalmanFatma İssi IrlayiciMustafa Akçam

Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2022)

The prevalence of overweight + obesity was nearly stable in the three studies conducted over the 17-year period, but we witnessed an increase in our most recent study conducted during the pandemic. The prevalence of obesity is significantly higher in boys under 11 years of age.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
sars cov
coronavirus disease
body mass index
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue