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- Title
Barriers in the Management of Obesity in Mexican Children and Adolescents through the COVID-19 Lockdown—Lessons Learned and Perspectives for the Future.
- Authors
Arellano-Alvarez, Paulina; Muñoz-Guerrero, Brenda; Ruiz-Barranco, Alejandra; Garibay-Nieto, Nayely; Hernandez-Lopez, Ana María; Aguilar-Cuarto, Karina; Pedraza-Escudero, Karen; Fuentes-Corona, Zendy; Villanueva-Ortega, Erendira
- Abstract
The COVID-19 lockdown caused health system issues, including the need for long-term care for patients with conditions like childhood obesity. We wanted to know how the lockdown had changed our patients' health and which variables had greater influence in preventing and managing overweight and obesity in kids and teens during and after the lockdown. Methods: Our study comprised two phases. The initial descriptive cross-sectional phase included surveys of children who are overweight or obese and their parents/guardians from the Pediatric Obesity Clinic at the Child Welfare Unit (UBI, acronym in Spanish) in the Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga" (n = 129). The participants were studied to explore changes in lifestyle, physical activity, sleep patterns, eating behaviors, food consumption, anxiety, and depression. In the second phase, the biochemical, body composition, and anthropometric parameters of 29 pre-COVID-19 patients were compared before and after the lockdown. Results: The survey showed more moderate anxiety and depression, alterations in sleep, physical inactivity, and an increase in the consumption of animal products, fruits, cereals, tubers, sugary drinks, and ultra-processed food. In the study's comparative phase, we observed a substantial increase in BMI z-score (p = 0.01), waist circumference (p < 0.001), fat mass (p < 0.001), percentage of adiposity (p = 0.002), and basal glucose (p = 0.047) and a drop in lean mass (p = 0.008). Conclusions: The pandemic led to a loss of routines and socioeconomic changes that made it difficult to address weight and obesity in young people. The results show that managing obesity in our patients involves considering both lifestyle and the social environment. This encourages us to consider a comprehensive and personalized approach.
- Subjects
MEXICO; FOOD habits; BODY composition; SEDENTARY lifestyles; MEAT; CHILDHOOD obesity; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; FOOD consumption; ANTHROPOMETRY; SOCIAL factors; ENVIRONMENTAL health; PHYSICAL activity; SLEEP; PACKAGED foods; SOCIAL context; HEALTH behavior; MENTAL depression; FRUIT; WAIST circumference; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STAY-at-home orders; ANXIETY; GRAIN; BODY mass index; COVID-19 pandemic; PARENTS; BEHAVIOR modification
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 19, p4238
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15194238