Disruption and recovery in physical and mental health, body mass index and smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic: a trend analysis of US BRFSS data from 2016 to 2022
The findings highlight the pandemic's profound and differential impact on physical health and persistent worsening of not good mental health days and body mass index indicating obesity. The decline in smoking prevalence suggests a positive behavioural shift during the early years of the pandemic. Targeted public health interventions are needed to address these challenges and promote recovery.
Authors
- Khushbu Balsara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4022-4672)
- Varun Kotharkar
- Norma Kanarek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7738-7168)
- Panagis Galiatsatos
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-002765
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center