Longitudinal changes in juvenile and adolescent body mass indices before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand.

Bruce FloydHeather T BattlesSophie WhiteCarolina LochGina McFarlaneDebbie Guatelli-SteinbergPatrick Mahoney

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)

Results are mostly consistent with the "structured days" hypothesis, but challenge the bidirectional hypothesis as defined. Further research better characterizing risks of gains in adiposity are needed.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
young adults
mental health
insulin resistance
human health
cross sectional
type diabetes
risk assessment
skeletal muscle