Comparison of Persistent Symptoms Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Antibody Status in Nonhospitalized Children and Adolescents.

Sarah E MessiahTianyao HaoStacia M DeSantisMichael D SwartzYashar TalebiHarold W KohlShiming ZhangMelissa Valerio-ShewmakerAshraf YaseenSteven H KelderJessica RossMichael O GonzalezLeqing WuLindsay N PadillaKourtney R LopezDavid LakeyJennifer A ShufordStephen J PontEric Boerwinkle

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

These findings highlight the existence of nonhospitalized youth who may also experience persistent COVID symptoms. Children and adolescents are less likely to experience persistent COVID symptoms than adults and more likely to be symptomatic, experience severe symptoms and have unhealthy weight compared with children/adolescents without persistent COVID symptoms.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
young adults
physical activity
sleep quality
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
weight gain
drug induced