IMPACT OF RESTRICTIVE MEASURES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE BODY MASS INDEX OF ADOLESCENTS OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT
Adolescence is a period of life in which changes occur, not only bodily, but also psychologically, socially, behaviorally and culturally. This is a population at risk for several pathologies, including obesity, of which it is estimated that 32% to 59% are overweight or obese. In 2019, with the appearance of the Sars-Cov-2 virus, a new risk factor for the development of obesity in this public emerged, as there were important changes in lifestyle, resulting from social isolation, such as diet, exercise practices physical activity, hours of sleep, substance use and psychiatric disorders. The objective of this study was to analyze the increase in the prevalence of obesity in adolescence induced by factors related to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic period through quantitative and comparative analyzes in the studied population, in order to identify the main risk factors for obesity related to this period. This study was carried out by completing electronic forms by adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, which were disseminated through the placement of banners in public places with a large flow of adolescents, in addition to active search, and the results were analyzed through of worksheets and graphs. Among the results found, the participants in 2020 were 20.7% overweight, 8.7% obese and 2% severely obese. overweight, 6% obesity and 1.3% severe obesity. It is concluded that, despite the high prevalence of overweight in the evaluated population, in this research there was no considerable increase due to the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a slight reduction in these rates was even observed. However, there have been significant lifestyle changes that can lead to future health problems.
IMPACT OF RESTRICTIVE MEASURES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE BODY MASS INDEX OF ADOLESCENTS OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593602316083
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Palavras-chave: Teenagers; Body mass index; Obesity; COVID-19; Federal District
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Keywords: Teenagers; Body mass index; Obesity; COVID-19; Federal District
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Abstract:
Adolescence is a period of life in which changes occur, not only bodily, but also psychologically, socially, behaviorally and culturally. This is a population at risk for several pathologies, including obesity, of which it is estimated that 32% to 59% are overweight or obese. In 2019, with the appearance of the Sars-Cov-2 virus, a new risk factor for the development of obesity in this public emerged, as there were important changes in lifestyle, resulting from social isolation, such as diet, exercise practices physical activity, hours of sleep, substance use and psychiatric disorders. The objective of this study was to analyze the increase in the prevalence of obesity in adolescence induced by factors related to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic period through quantitative and comparative analyzes in the studied population, in order to identify the main risk factors for obesity related to this period. This study was carried out by completing electronic forms by adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, which were disseminated through the placement of banners in public places with a large flow of adolescents, in addition to active search, and the results were analyzed through of worksheets and graphs. Among the results found, the participants in 2020 were 20.7% overweight, 8.7% obese and 2% severely obese. overweight, 6% obesity and 1.3% severe obesity. It is concluded that, despite the high prevalence of overweight in the evaluated population, in this research there was no considerable increase due to the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a slight reduction in these rates was even observed. However, there have been significant lifestyle changes that can lead to future health problems.
- Henrique Ramalho de Araújo Lemos Vieira
- Eduardo Salloum Filho
- Andrea Duarte Nascimento Jácomo
