The effect of covid 19 pandemic on childhood obesity in Turkey

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dc.authorid0000-0002-2580-836X
dc.authorid0000-0003-3217-4075
dc.authorid0000-0003-0697-4271
dc.authorid0000-0003-3570-8394
dc.authorid0000-0002-1720-9711
dc.authorid0000-0002-2564-8298
dc.authorid0000-0002-6603-2983
dc.contributor.authorAkalın, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorKılıç, Ayşe
dc.contributor.authorÖzçetin, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorYıldız, İsmail
dc.contributor.authorKandemir, İbrahim
dc.contributor.authorVarkal, Muhammet Ali
dc.contributor.authorYıldız, Melek
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-13T12:51:27Z
dc.date.available2026-04-13T12:51:27Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractAim: We aimed to investigate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the prevalence of obesity in childhood, laboratory parameters associated with obesity and children's lifestyle changes. Patients and Method: We included exogenous children with obesity and overweight between the ages of 6 and 17 who applied to the General Pediatric Polyclinic of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine between 2018 and 2021. We allocated the participants to two groups: those who applied before and after April 2020 (when the first patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Türkiye) and compared anthropometric measurements, biochemical values, and imaging results. We also subjected a survey regarding the demographic characteristics of the cases, nutritional behaviors, and physical activities. Results: Sex distribution did not alter during the pandemic. However, the prevalence of exogenous obesity doubled, morbidly obese people rate increased, fasting insulin, insulin resistance, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels increased, and triglyceride levels decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was no significant difference between the two periods regarding Hemoglobin A1c, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein levels, blood pressures, and hepatosteatosis. Consumption of pastries, packaged foods, and desserts increased during the pandemic. Also, children's physical activity decreased whereas screen time and sleep time increased. Adolescents' Food Habits Checklist scores did not alter significantly. Conclusion: There were significant increase in consuming unhealthy foods, becoming physically inactive, and screen time during pandemic with insulin resistance, obesity and increased LDL-C.
dc.identifier.citationAkalın, H., Kılıç, A., Özçetin, M., Yıldız, İ., Kandemir, İ., Varkal, M. A., & Yıldız, M. (2026). The effect of covid 19 pandemic on childhood obesity in Turkey. BMC Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06622-y
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12887-026-06622-y
dc.identifier.issn1471-2431
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 41792663
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06622-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1398
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSCI-E - Science Citation Index Expanded
dc.institutionauthorKandemir, İbrahim
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-1720-9711
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Pediatrics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectCOVID 19
dc.titleThe effect of covid 19 pandemic on childhood obesity in Turkey
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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