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. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2323596.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23596.

Evaluation of Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions and Obesity Prevalence Among Youths

Stella T Lartey  1 , Wasantha P Jayawardene  2 , Stephanie L Dickinson  3 , Xiwei Chen  3 , Nana Gletsu-Miller  4 , David K Lohrmann  4
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Evaluation of Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions and Obesity Prevalence Among Youths

Stella T Lartey et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cohort study examines the association between COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and obesity prevalence among youths aged 2 to 19 years in Monroe County, Indiana.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Gletsu-Miller reported receiving grants from Eli Lilly and Company during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Adjusted Prevalence of Body Mass Index (BMI) Categories for Children Aged 2 to 19 Years, 2016 to 2021
Data are from the electronic health records of children aged 2 to 19 years. A to D, Prevalence estimates are weighted and presented overall (A) and for children aged 2 to 4 years (B), 5 to 11 years (C), and 12 to 19 years (D). The BMI categories were defined based on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BMI-for-age growth chart as underweight (<5th percentile), healthy (5th-<85th percentile), overweight (85th-<95th percentile), obesity (≥95th percentile), and severe obesity (≥120% of 95th percentile).
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