Global changes in child and adolescent physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RD Neville, KD Lakes, WG Hopkins, G Tarantino… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Numerous physical distancing measures were implemented to mitigate the
spread of the COVID-19 virus, which could have negatively affected child and adolescent …

Management of childhood obesity—Time to shift from generalized to personalized intervention strategies

M Motevalli, C Drenowatz, DR Tanous, NA Khan… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a major public health concern, childhood obesity is a multifaceted and multilevel
metabolic disorder influenced by genetic and behavioral aspects. While genetic risk factors …

Physical activity, screen time and the COVID-19 school closures in Europe–An observational study in 10 countries

VA Kovacs, G Starc, M Brandes, M Kaj… - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To date, few data on how the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions affected children's
physical activity in Europe have been published. This study examined the prevalence and …

Examining adolescents' obesogenic behaviors on structured days: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Zosel, C Monroe, E Hunt, C Laflamme… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background The structured days hypothesis posits that 'structured days'(ie, days with pre-
planned, segmented, and adult-supervised environments) reduce youth obesogenic …

Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on elementary schoolers' physical activity, sleep, screen time and diet: A quasi‐experimental interrupted time series study

S Burkart, H Parker, RG Weaver, MW Beets… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background COVID‐19 school closures pose a threat to children's wellbeing, but no COVID‐
19‐related studies have assessed children's behaviours over multiple years. Objective To …

Trends in screen time use among children during the COVID-19 pandemic, July 2019 through August 2021

MM Hedderson, TA Bekelman, M Li… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread lockdowns and school closures that
may have affected screen time among children. Although restrictions were strongest early in …

Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis

K Brazendale, MW Beets, B Armstrong… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The Structured Days Hypothesis (SDH) posits that children's behaviors
associated with obesity–such as physical activity–are more favorable on days that contain …

Later sleep timing predicts accelerated summer weight gain among elementary school children: a prospective observational study

JP Moreno, J Razjouyan, H Lester, H Dadabhoy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives and background Social demands of the school-year and summer environment
may affect children's sleep patterns and circadian rhythms during these periods. The current …

Time-limited eating and continuous glucose monitoring in adolescents with obesity: a pilot study

AP Vidmar, M Naguib, JK Raymond, SJ Salvy… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to its simplicity, time-limited eating (TLE) may represent a more feasible approach for
treating adolescents with obesity compared to other caloric restriction regimens. This pilot …

Attenuated efficacy of pediatric obesity treatment during the COVID‐19 pandemic

BM Appelhans, SA French, MA Martin, K Lui… - Obesity, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examined whether the efficacy of a standard‐of‐care pediatric obesity
treatment was affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods Analyses leveraged data from …