Journal article
Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract
Many obesity risk factors have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, including physical inactivity, poor diet, stress, and poverty. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as associated lockdowns or restrictions, on weight change in children and adults. We searched five databases from January 2020 to November 2021. We included only longitudinal studies with measures from before and during …
Authors
Anderson LN; Yoshida‐Montezuma Y; Dewart N; Jalil E; Khattar J; De Rubeis V; Carsley S; Griffith LE; Mbuagbaw L
Journal
Obesity Reviews, Vol. 24, No. 5,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2023
DOI
10.1111/obr.13550
ISSN
1467-7881