在中国的COVID-19封锁期间,学龄前儿童过度增加体重:一项回顾性观察性研究
Lili Huang1,2, Fei Xiong1,2, Lingfei Pan2
1Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM
|July 29, 2023
概括
在COVID-19封锁期间,学龄前儿童的过度体重增加增加,与屏幕时间和父母的BMI有关. 保护因素包括更大的生活空间和良好的心理行为,突出了干预的必要性.
科学领域:
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- COVID-19 流行病和相关的封锁对公共卫生提出了前所未有的挑战,特别是关于生活方式的变化及其对儿童发育的影响.
- 学前儿童是易受环境影响影响到体重状况的脆弱人群,需要了解在关键时期影响其成长的因素.
研究的目的:
- 在中国西部的COVID-19封锁期间分析学龄前儿童的体重变化.
- 确定与过度体重增加相关的风险和保护因素.
主要方法:
- 在八个随机选择的幼儿园进行了一项回顾性观察性研究.
- 在封锁期间,通过在线电子问卷收集了体重,生活方式和家长因素的数据.
主要成果:
- 超重和肥胖的发病率分别为7.6%和14.7%. 3-4岁儿童的肥胖发病率较高 (26.3%).
- 过度体重增加 (≥1.0公斤) 的危险因素包括更高的锁定前体重,更高的父亲BMI,频繁食用新鲜水果和长时间使用触摸屏设备.
- 发现的保护因素是更大的生活空间 (80-150平方米) 和锁定期间的积极心理行为.
结论:
- 在COVID-19封锁期间,在学龄前儿童中观察到过度体重增加的显著趋势,特别是在流行前体重较高的儿童中.
- 疫情引发的环境可能会加剧儿童肥胖流行病,强调需要及时采取预防策略.
- 医疗保健提供者应优先考虑监测和实施干预措施,以减轻此类事件对儿童体重管理的影响.
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