Changes in BMI prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic among children: a retrospective cohort study in San Francisco, CA
Among children in San Francisco, increases in BMI-z score and overweight/obesity were greater during the pandemic compared to prior changes, with the most pronounced increases among younger and publicly insured children. These findings support the need for more targeted and effective policies for addressing childhood overweight/obesity, especially among these high-risk populations.
Authors
- Alicia Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-6614)
- Charles E. McCulloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1279-6179)
- Amy L. Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4567-8857)
- Sarah Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-3949)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20311-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- California Department of Public Health
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences