The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic on Childhood Obesity and Vitamin D Status.
CONCLUSION: Within 6 months, increased childhood obesity and vitamin D deficiencies were observed. The duration of school closure was significantly associated with an increased BMI and being normoweight does not exclude the risks for gaining weight.
PMID: 33463095 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research
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