Weight Gain Associated with COVID-19 Lockdown in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Tu-Hsuan ChangYu-Chin ChenWei-Yu ChenChun-Yu ChenWei-Yun HsuYun ChouYi-Hsin Chang

Published in: Nutrients (2021)

Our meta-analysis showed significant increases in body weight and BMI during lockdown among school-age children and adolescents. The prevalence of obesity and overweight also increased. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the burden of childhood obesity.

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