Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental and physical health of children enrolled in a paediatric weight management clinic.
Sheri Agatha NsamenangCarline Anne GutierrezJane Manayathu JonesGlenn JenkinsStephanie Anne TibeliusAnna Maria DiGravioBasma ChamasJoycelyne Efua EwusieHannah GeddieZubin PunthakeeM Constantine SamaanGita WahiKatherine Mary MorrisonPublished in: Paediatrics & child health (2022)
The pandemic has impacted the mental and physical health of children with obesity engaged in a weight management clinic. While our study provides evidence of a negative impact on mental health outcomes and less improvement in anthropometric measures, future research when patients return to in-person care will enable further examination of our findings with additional objective measures.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- mental health
- physical activity
- healthcare
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- weight gain
- public health
- body mass index
- young adults
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- newly diagnosed
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- intensive care unit
- health information
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- current status
- adipose tissue
- body weight
- climate change
- high fat diet induced