Changes in body mass index-z scores in 3-year-old children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2-year retrospective cohort study.

Cuneyt Ardic Kerem Uzun Ayse Karakullukcu Serdar Karakullukçu

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)

This study showed an increase in body mass index z-scores in early childhood period during the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent this increase, new strategies should be developed by considering the changes brought by the pandemic period.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
sars cov
physical activity
coronavirus disease