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The Increase in Childhood Obesity and Its Association with Hypertension during Pandemics

Corina Maria Vasile1, Paul Padovani2,3, Stefan Dumitrache Rujinski4

  • 1Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, F-33600 Bordeaux, France.

Journal of Clinical Medicine
|September 28, 2023
PubMed

Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened childhood obesity and hypertension due to lifestyle changes like reduced activity and poor diet. Urgent interventions are needed to address these critical public health issues in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted children's lifestyles and health.
  • Prevention measures like school closures altered daily routines and physical activity levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the rise in childhood obesity during pandemics.
  • To investigate the association between childhood obesity and hypertension in pandemic contexts.

Main Methods:

  • This is a perspective manuscript, synthesizing existing data and observations.
  • Analysis of lifestyle changes, including physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary patterns.

Main Results:

  • The pandemic led to increased sedentary behavior and altered dietary patterns in children.
  • These lifestyle changes are associated with an alarming rise in childhood obesity rates.
  • A concerning increase in childhood hypertension was also observed, linked to obesity.

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childhood obesity and hypertension.
  • Long-term consequences of these conditions require recognition.
  • A comprehensive approach is urgently needed to mitigate these health impacts.

Keywords:
childhoodfood habitshypertensionobesitypandemicssedentary

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