Psychological impact of overweight/obesity among pediatric age group before and during COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia

Autor:	Maha Walid, AlNowaiser, Amal Maher, Harakati, Reem Medhat, Bakraa, Malak Mohammed, Alamoudi, Remaz Zuhair, Nour, Reema Sulaiman, Alhuthayli, Aisha Yaseen, Banjer, Abdulmoein Eid, AlAgha
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Cross-Sectional Studies Adolescent Communicable Disease Control Saudi Arabia COVID-19 Humans Obesity General Medicine Overweight Child Pandemics
Zdroj:	Annals of African Medicine. 21:82
ISSN:	1596-3519
Popis:	Obesity is a primary public health concern in Saudi Arabia. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected people's lives, putting considerable pressure on children and adolescents, leading to psychological problems. Therefore, we aimed to assess obesity's psychological and behavioral impact among children and adolescents before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Jeddah.: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the pediatric endocrine outpatient clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital(KAUH). The sample included 360 participants. Data were collected through clinical interviews by telecommunication from April to June 2020. Demographic factors and answers to questions about behavior, feelings, and daily life (pre and during home quarantine) were assessed against the participants' body mass index (BMI) and reported daily life difficulties. The BMI standard deviation was calculated based on the Center of Disease Control and Prevention standards.Compared to other groups, a significantly higher percentage of overweight/obese participants reported low self-confidence (22.1%), 61.7% reported that their friends or family rarely bullied or picked on them and 66.4% reported that the people who they lived with rarely made fun of or bullied them due to their weight before home quarantine.Children with a higher BMI reported lower self-confidence than their average weight peers before home quarantine. However, a higher BMI did not increase the risk of being bullied by family members and friends. The majority of the participants changed for the worse in every research aspect during quarantine.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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