Association of Changes in Obesity Prevalence With the COVID-19 Pandemic in Youth in Massachusetts

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5095

. 2022 Feb 1;176(2):198-201.

doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5095.

Association of Changes in Obesity Prevalence With the COVID-19 Pandemic in Youth in Massachusetts

Allison J Wu¹, Izzuddin M Aris², Marie-France Hivert², Catherine Rocchio³, Noelle M Cocoros², Michael Klompas², Elsie M Taveras⁴

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¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Commonwealth Informatics, Waltham, Massachusetts.
⁴ Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston.

PMID: 34901998
PMCID: PMC8669600
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5095

Association of Changes in Obesity Prevalence With the COVID-19 Pandemic in Youth in Massachusetts

Allison J Wu et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2022.

. 2022 Feb 1;176(2):198-201.

doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5095.

Authors

Allison J Wu¹, Izzuddin M Aris², Marie-France Hivert², Catherine Rocchio³, Noelle M Cocoros², Michael Klompas², Elsie M Taveras⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Commonwealth Informatics, Waltham, Massachusetts.
⁴ Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston.

PMID: 34901998
PMCID: PMC8669600
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.5095

Abstract

This cohort study assessed obesity prevalence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2018-2020) in children and adolescents in Massachusetts.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Wu reported grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality during the conduct of the study. Dr Klompas reported grants from Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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[1] Ogden CL, Fryar CD, Martin CB, et al. . Trends in obesity prevalence by race and Hispanic origin: 1999-2000 to 2017-2018. JAMA. 2020;324(12):1208-1210. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14590 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Ogden CL, Fryar CD, Martin CB, et al. . Trends in obesity prevalence by race and Hispanic origin: 1999-2000 to 2017-2018. JAMA. 2020;324(12):1208-1210. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14590 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Jenssen BP, Kelly MK, Powell M, Bouchelle Z, Mayne SL, Fiks AG. COVID-19 and changes in child obesity. Pediatrics. 2021;147(5):9. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-050123 - DOI - PubMed

[4] Jenssen BP, Kelly MK, Powell M, Bouchelle Z, Mayne SL, Fiks AG. COVID-19 and changes in child obesity. Pediatrics. 2021;147(5):9. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-050123 - DOI - PubMed

[5] Klompas M, Cocoros NM, Menchaca JT, et al. . State and local chronic disease surveillance using electronic health record systems. Am J Public Health. 2017;107(9):1406-1412. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303874 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Klompas M, Cocoros NM, Menchaca JT, et al. . State and local chronic disease surveillance using electronic health record systems. Am J Public Health. 2017;107(9):1406-1412. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303874 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. . 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;11(246):1-190. - PubMed

[8] Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. . 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;11(246):1-190. - PubMed

[9] Woolford SJ, Sidell M, Li X, et al. . Changes in body mass index among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA. 2021;326(14):1434-1436. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.15036 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Woolford SJ, Sidell M, Li X, et al. . Changes in body mass index among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA. 2021;326(14):1434-1436. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.15036 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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