The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Weight and Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia: A Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Saeed Mastour Alshahrani (Author), Abdullah F. Alghannam (Author), Nada Taha (Author), Shurouq Saeed Alqahtani (Author), Abrar Al-Mutairi (Author), Nouf Al-Saud (Author), Suliman Alghnam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on various health conditions. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on body weight and body mass index (BMI) in Saudi Arabia. We used electronic health records obtained from a healthcare system representing five hos...