Impact of COVID-19 on child malnutrition, obesity in women and household food insecurity in underserved urban settlements in Sri Lanka: a prospective follow-up study.
Renuka JayatissaHimali P HerathAmila G PereraThulasika T DayaratneNawmali D De AlwisHiyare Palliyage Laksiri K NanayakkaraPublished in: Public health nutrition (2021)
There was an increase in wasting and overweight among children while women had a persistent high prevalence of obesity. This population needs suitable interventions to improve nutrition status of children and women to minimise susceptibility to COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- pregnancy outcomes
- young adults
- type diabetes
- cervical cancer screening
- high fat diet induced
- mental health
- breast cancer risk
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- body mass index
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus