Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.
Genevieve Fridlund DuntonBridgette DoShirlene D WangPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
Short-term changes in PA and SB in reaction to COVID-19 may become permanently entrenched, leading to increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in children. Programmatic and policy strategies should be geared towards promoting PA and reducing SB over the next 12 months.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- young adults
- coronavirus disease
- public health
- healthcare
- metabolic syndrome
- sars cov
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- mental health
- body mass index
- weight gain
- high fat diet induced
- glycemic control
- adipose tissue
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- electron transfer