April 1, 2020

COVID-19 Related School Closings and Risk of Weight Gain among Children.

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• Rundle et al. call attention to the pandemic’s longer-term effect on children’s health following school closures. They report this may exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity and increase disparities in obesity risk. 
• The authors recommend innovative approaches to address food insecurity and increase physical activity within the constraints of social distancing or full stay at home orders.

Rundle et al. (Mar 30, 2020). COVID-19 Related School Closings and Risk of Weight Gain among Children. Obesity.  https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22813