When Pandemics Collide: The Impact of COVID-19 on Childhood Obesity

Authors

Nancy T. Browne
Julia A. Snethen, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Cindy Smith Greenberg, California State University
Marilyn Frenn, Marquette UniversityFollow
Jill F. Kilanowsky, The Ohio State University
Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, University of Colorado
Pamela J. Burke, Boston Children's Hospital
Linda Lewandowski, University of Toledo

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2021

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Source ISSN

0882-5963

Abstract

• Children with obesity face increased biopsychosocial risks during COVID-19.

• Stress exacerbates inflammation and immune response in obesity and COVID-19.

• The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly interrupted children's daily routines.

• The health effects of the obesogenic environment are exacerbated by COVID-19.

• Access to timely, comprehensive healthcare is critical during COVID-19.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol. 56 (January-February 2021): 90-98. DOI. © 2021 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Browne, Nancy T.; Snethen, Julia A.; Greenberg, Cindy Smith; Frenn, Marilyn; Kilanowsky, Jill F.; Gance-Cleveland, Bonnie; Burke, Pamela J.; and Lewandowski, Linda, "When Pandemics Collide: The Impact of COVID-19 on Childhood Obesity" (2021). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 817.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/817