hrp0094p2-180 | Fat, metabolism and obesity | ESPE2021

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown measures on lifestyle behaviours and quality of life in children and adolescents with severe obesity

Welling MS , Abawi O , van den Eynde E , van Rossum EFC , Halberstadt J , Brandsma AE , Kleinendorst L , van den Akker ELT , van der Voorn B ,

Introduction: Lockdown measures following the COVID-19 pandemic are shown to have greatly affected lifestyle behaviours and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children. The impact on children with severe obesity has not yet been described. Aim of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on eating behaviours, physical activity (PA), screen time, and HRQoL of children (including adolescents) with severe obesity....