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Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases

Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed changes in children’s daily routine that could lead to changes in behavior patterns. Using a survey targeted at children under 17 years of age, we described dietary (adherence to Mediterranean diet, AMD) and sleeping habits (disorders of initiating and m...

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Autores principales: Ventura, Paula Sol, Ortigoza, Ana F., Castillo, Yanira, Bosch, Zelmira, Casals, Sara, Girbau, Cristina, Siurana, Jose M., Arce, Amalia, Torres, Marisa, Herrero, Francisco J.
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8153273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34068354
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13051657
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author Ventura, Paula Sol
Ortigoza, Ana F.
Castillo, Yanira
Bosch, Zelmira
Casals, Sara
Girbau, Cristina
Siurana, Jose M.
Arce, Amalia
Torres, Marisa
Herrero, Francisco J.
author_facet Ventura, Paula Sol
Ortigoza, Ana F.
Castillo, Yanira
Bosch, Zelmira
Casals, Sara
Girbau, Cristina
Siurana, Jose M.
Arce, Amalia
Torres, Marisa
Herrero, Francisco J.
author_sort Ventura, Paula Sol
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description Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed changes in children’s daily routine that could lead to changes in behavior patterns. Using a survey targeted at children under 17 years of age, we described dietary (adherence to Mediterranean diet, AMD) and sleeping habits (disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep) after the implementation of lockdown, and examined the probability of the inadequate frequency of physical activity (PA) and use of TV and electronic devices (TV-ED) before and after lockdown through generalized estimating equation models, accounting for age and gender differences. From 3464 children included, 53.2% showed optimal AMD; 79.2% referred to delayed bedtime; and 16.3% were suspected of sleeping disorders after the implementation of lockdown. Delay in bedtime was more frequent among children older than 6 years, and inadequate sleeping hours among those younger than 11 years. There were no gender differences in AMD or sleeping habits. The odds of inadequate frequency of PA and TV-ED use were greater after lockdown, with a greater risk for TV-ED use. Boys were at greater risk of inadequate PA frequency and TV-ED use. Odds ratio of inadequate PA was greater at older ages. Lockdown could influence changes in children’s habits that could lead to risk factors for non-communicable diseases during adulthood if such behaviors are sustained over time.
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spelling pubmed-81532732021-05-27 Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases Ventura, Paula Sol Ortigoza, Ana F. Castillo, Yanira Bosch, Zelmira Casals, Sara Girbau, Cristina Siurana, Jose M. Arce, Amalia Torres, Marisa Herrero, Francisco J. Nutrients Article Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed changes in children’s daily routine that could lead to changes in behavior patterns. Using a survey targeted at children under 17 years of age, we described dietary (adherence to Mediterranean diet, AMD) and sleeping habits (disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep) after the implementation of lockdown, and examined the probability of the inadequate frequency of physical activity (PA) and use of TV and electronic devices (TV-ED) before and after lockdown through generalized estimating equation models, accounting for age and gender differences. From 3464 children included, 53.2% showed optimal AMD; 79.2% referred to delayed bedtime; and 16.3% were suspected of sleeping disorders after the implementation of lockdown. Delay in bedtime was more frequent among children older than 6 years, and inadequate sleeping hours among those younger than 11 years. There were no gender differences in AMD or sleeping habits. The odds of inadequate frequency of PA and TV-ED use were greater after lockdown, with a greater risk for TV-ED use. Boys were at greater risk of inadequate PA frequency and TV-ED use. Odds ratio of inadequate PA was greater at older ages. Lockdown could influence changes in children’s habits that could lead to risk factors for non-communicable diseases during adulthood if such behaviors are sustained over time. MDPI 2021-05-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8153273/ /pubmed/34068354 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13051657 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Ventura, Paula Sol
Ortigoza, Ana F.
Castillo, Yanira
Bosch, Zelmira
Casals, Sara
Girbau, Cristina
Siurana, Jose M.
Arce, Amalia
Torres, Marisa
Herrero, Francisco J.
Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases
title Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases
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title_full_unstemmed Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases
title_short Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases
title_sort children’s health habits and covid-19 lockdown in catalonia: implications for obesity and non-communicable diseases
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8153273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34068354
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13051657
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