Acceleration in BMI gain following COVID-19 restrictions. A longitudinal study with 7- to 10-year-old primary school children.

Gerald JarnigJohannes JaunigReinhold KerblVolker StrengerGabriele HaeuslerMireille N M van Poppel

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2022)

COVID-19 restrictions were associated with accelerated increases in mean BMI and the proportion of children with overweight or obesity. The increase in height SDS in girls calls for further investigations.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
coronavirus disease
sars cov
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
insulin resistance
young adults
type diabetes
high fat diet induced