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Modified body mass index z-scores in children in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assia MillerRisa BochnerNancy SohlerRose CalixteCameron ChanVatcharapan UmpaichitraElman ShalmiyevNatalia NovikovaNinad DesaiWarren SeigelVivian ChinSundari PeriasamyLee WaldmanMahrukh BamjiNikita NagpalCarol Duh-LeongMakhmood ReznikMary MessitoRenee Bargman
Published in: Pediatric obesity (2022)
In NYC, the worsening mBMIz trajectories for children associated with COVID-19 restrictions did not reverse by 2021. Decisions about continuing restrictions, such as school closures, should carefully weigh the negative health impact of these policies.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • public health
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • coronavirus disease
  • healthcare
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  • depressive symptoms
  • climate change
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus