Special Attention to Diet and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents With Obesity During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic

Calcaterra, Valeria; Vandoni, Matteo; Pellino, Vittoria Carnevale; Cena, Hellas

doi:10.3389/fped.2020.00407

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“…Another study suggested that regular physical activity may help children and adolescents to recover from stress and anxiety they experience during lockdown [ 65 ]. While scientists struggle to find an optimized solution to control SARS-CoV-2 virus spread, promoting exercise can be a good strategy not only for weight control [ 8 ], but it can also be implemented for improving mental health and functioning of the immune system [ 66 ].…”

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“…Inevitably, those and similar measures tremendously impacted economy and functioning of society at large [ 4 ], but they also affected everyday life and health behaviors [ 5 ]. Unavoidably, restrictions on travel and outdoor activities, along with physical distancing, self-isolation and quarantine, disarranged routine daily activities, affecting in particular physical activity and eating habits of all age groups [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. These new conditions and the overall uncertainty resulted in pronounced distress, with a negative impact on psychological well-being [ 9 ], with increased reported depression and anxiety symptoms throughout the population [ 10 ].…”

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Have Lifestyle Habits and Psychological Well-Being Changed among Adolescents and Medical Students Due to COVID-19 Lockdown in Croatia?

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Objective: To investigate dietary habits, sleep and psychological well-being of adolescents and medical students during COVID-19 lockdown in Split, Croatia. Methods: We surveyed 1326 students during 2018 and 2019, and compared their responses with 531 students enrolled in May 2020. Perceived stress, quality of life (QoL), happiness, anxiety, and optimism were assessed as proxies of psychological well-being, using general linear modelling. Results: We found no substantial differences in dietary pattern between pre-lockdown and lockdown periods, including the overall Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence. However, the MD pattern changed, showing increased adherence to the MD pyramid for fruit, legumes, fish, and sweets, while cereals, nuts, and dairy intake decreased during COVID-19 lockdown. A third of students reported weight loss during lockdown, 19% reported weight gain, while physical activity remained rather stable. The most prominent change was feeling refreshed after a night’s sleep, reported by 31.5% of students during lockdown vs. 8.5% before; median length of sleep duration increased by 1.5 h. Lockdown significantly affected QoL, happiness, optimism (all p < 0.001), and perceived stress in students (p = 0.005). MD adherence was positively correlated with QoL and study time, and negatively with TV and mobile phone use in pre-lockdown period (all p < 0.001). Interestingly, higher MD adherence was correlated with less perceived hardship and greater happiness and QoL during lockdown. Conclusion: These insights provide valuable information for tailored interventions aimed at maintaining healthy lifestyle in young population. Given the numerous beneficial effects associated with MD adherence, modification of lifestyle through application of lifestyle medicine deserves a priority approach.

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“…It is reasonable to assume that children are exposed to less favorable diets during quarantine [ 40 ]. Given movement restrictions, people have limited access to fresh and unprocessed foods [ 41 ].…”

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The COVID-19 pandemic: an unprecedented tragedy in the battle against childhood obesity

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2020

Clin Exp Pediatr

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The childhood obesity pandemic has emerged as an important public health problem in many countries. Obese children are likely to become obese adults, and adult obesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity. Therefore, controlling the childhood obesity epidemic has become a top public health priority worldwide. The current COVID-19 pandemic may significantly impede this important mission and constitute an unprecedented tragedy in the global battle against childhood obesity. This manuscript presents evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will aggravate the childhood obesity epidemic and lead to significant weight gain in school children by creating an unprecedented obesogenic environment. Within the last few months, many countries took uncompromising measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including school closures and quarantine. While these steps are often necessary to ensure infection control, they may have a significant negative effect on children's mental and physical health. Physical, nutritional, and psychosocial factors that promote obesity in children during this special situation complementarily contribute to an unprecedented obesogenic environment. Large-scale quarantine and home confinement will impose new and unfamiliar stressors on children, thereby worsening the childhood obesity epidemic. Most importantly, adverse childhood events resulting from a predicted increase in domestic violence within the next few months will significantly contribute to this concern. The scenario presented in this review is of paramount public health importance and must be considered during future pandemic planning. Involved stakeholders, including governments, schools, and families, must make all possible efforts to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on childhood obesity.

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“…To limit viral transmission, most governments introduced national quarantine reducing movements and social interaction with the imperative "stay at home." Lockdown is considered the extreme option to protect health and in particularly most vulnerable people (those aged ≥65 years, and those with pathologies such as chronic heart, lung kidney and liver diseases, diabetes, and obesity), but it caused considerable disruption to the routine of the general population (2,3). The closure of gyms, stadiums, pools, dance and fitness studios, physiotherapy centers, parks, playgrounds reduced the possibility to practice Physical Activity (PA) in outdoor setting and, in general, the exercise options (4,5).…”

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Is It Important to Perform Physical Activity During Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)? Driving Action for a Correct Exercise Plan

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Special Attention to Diet and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents With Obesity During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic

Cited by 36 publications

References 11 publications

Have Lifestyle Habits and Psychological Well-Being Changed among Adolescents and Medical Students Due to COVID-19 Lockdown in Croatia?

Have Lifestyle Habits and Psychological Well-Being Changed among Adolescents and Medical Students Due to COVID-19 Lockdown in Croatia?

The COVID-19 pandemic: an unprecedented tragedy in the battle against childhood obesity

Is It Important to Perform Physical Activity During Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)? Driving Action for a Correct Exercise Plan

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