Back to Search
Start Over
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BMI in youth living with HIV.
- Source :
-
SAGE open medicine [SAGE Open Med] 2024 Jul 29; Vol. 12, pp. 20503121241267081. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 29 (Print Publication: 2024). - Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- Background: Many youth saw a rise in body mass index and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with virtual schooling and a lack of physical exercise options due to lockdown orders. However, the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic on body mass index in HIV-infected youth on anti-viral therapy has not been studied.<br />Objective: This study examined COVID-19's impact on body mass index in 157 behaviorally acquired and 39 perinatally acquired youth living with HIV.<br />Methods: Retrospective chart analysis was conducted for body mass index records across pre-COVID, COVID, and post-COVID periods.<br />Results: Age and acquired type showed significant associations with increased body mass index. Limitations included missing data and physiological body mass index changes.<br />Conclusion: The perinatally acquired group's body mass index increased by 1.6 during and 2.3 post-pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels. Longitudinal follow-up of body mass index changes is needed in this vulnerable population.<br />Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2024.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2050-3121
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- SAGE open medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39081660
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121241267081