Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Children's Health in North Africa.

Marwa BenmerzougBrahim DjoudiAfnane DebbacheAmira HarboucheInes Dahbia DehmaniNarimane DjekkounRouabah AbdelkaderDamien VitielloRouabah Leila

Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)

Restrictive measures during the COVID-19 lockdown, and home confinement, school closure makes children more vulnerable to environmental risks. Results from this study highlight the risk associated with a shift in eating habits, increased dietary intake, decreased physical activity, increased sedentary behaviors, and their impact in exacerbating the gain in body weight and BMI.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body weight
coronavirus disease
sars cov
body mass index
healthcare
young adults
mental health
public health
risk assessment
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
depressive symptoms
tertiary care
social media
climate change
life cycle