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
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
Given how dramatically the pandemic has affected food systems, the economy, and the daily lives of children over the past 2 years, the potential impact of the pandemic on childhood obesity requires careful investigation. The aim of this study was to investigate the change in body mass index z-score in 3-year-old children and the inducing factors during the pandemic period.
METHODS:
The body mass index z-scores of all children participatin… Show more
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