Mental health and metabolic disorders in children and adolescentes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

This Opinion type manuscript aimed to raise whether the mental health of children and adolescentes, during the COVID-19 pandemic, could impact the increase of metabolic disorders for this target group. This is based on reports obtained in the teleconsultancy of COVID-19 at the Public University in the city of Recife, northeastern Brazil, and on the literature consulted. Greater control of this age group and more specific research on the subject and possible impacts on quality of life are recommended.