Risk of body weight changes among Danish children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Background: Knowledge of COVID-19 and the pandemic's effects on Danish children's body weight is limited. Objective: Objectives were to investigate (I) risk of weight changes among Danish children with and without SARS-CoV-2, (II) associations between weight changes, psychological symptoms, and long COVID symptoms, and (III) weight distribution pre- and post-pandemic. Methods: A national survey was administered to all Danish children aged 0–18 years, with prior COVID-19 (cases) and matched references including questions on weight, weight changes during the pandemic and long COVID-related symptoms. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used. Weight distribution was compared with a pre-pandemic database. Results: In all, 17 627 cases and 54 656 references were included. The 4–18-year-old cases had lower odds of unintended weight gain. The 2–3-year-old cases had higher odds and the 15–18-year-old cases lower odds of weight loss compared to references. Regardless of COVID-19 status, any reported long COVID-related symptom was associated with a change in body weight. No sign of increasing obesity rates was found among Danish children post-pandemic. Conclusion: COVID-19 was associated with higher odds of weight loss in 2–3-year-olds and lower odds of unintended weight gain in 4–18-year-olds. Any long COVID-related symptom was associated with higher odds of weight changes regardless of COVID-19 status.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummere13005
TidsskriftPediatric Obesity
Vol/bind18
Udgave nummer4
Antal sider11
ISSN2047-6302
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
We would like to express our gratitude to the participants who took the time to participate in the survey. The Danish Departments of Clinical Microbiology (KMA) and Statens Serum Institute carried out laboratory analysis, registration, and the release of the national SARS‐CoV‐2 surveillance data for the present study. The study was funded by the A.P. Møller Foundation (2021‐00661). The research presented was investigator initiated. The study funders played no role in the study.

Funding Information:
We would like to express our gratitude to the participants who took the time to participate in the survey. The Danish Departments of Clinical Microbiology (KMA) and Statens Serum Institute carried out laboratory analysis, registration, and the release of the national SARS-CoV-2 surveillance data for the present study. The study was funded by the A.P. Møller Foundation (2021-00661). The research presented was investigator initiated. The study funders played no role in the study.

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© 2023 The Authors. Pediatric Obesity published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.

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