The lockdown effects on a pediatric obese population in the COVID-19 era

• Main Authors: M. Valenzise (Author), F. D'Amico (Author), U. Cucinotta (Author), C. Lugarà (Author), G. Zirilli (Author), A. Zema (Author), M. Wasniewska (Author), G. B. Pajno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The social consequences of COVID-19 pandemic are universally known. In particular, the pediatric population is dealing with a radical lifestyle change. For some risk categories, such as overweight or obese children, the impact of home confinement has been greater than for others....