The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Obesity in "Ananda Bunda" Clinic, Bali
Abstract: Introduction: World Health Organization declared the Novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. School closure is one of the measures chosen by many governments include Indonesia. The risk factors for obesity are more prevalent during school holidays; in fact, the risk of weight gain due to school closures in children during COVID-19 has been recognized. Methods: This study is a prospective observational cohort study. The population is children and adolescents who follow regular growth and development assessments at the Ananda Bunda Clinic, Bali. The total sampling are 110 and were observe pre and during COVID-19 pandemic period. Results: The proportion of children who were overweight or obese increased by 20 from the initial 51 overweight/obese to 71 (36%). Fortunately there were only 4 (5%) experienced a decrease weight to ideal BMI. Furthermore, through bivariate analysis, this study found p-value = 0.000 (
Keywords: Childhood, Obesity, Pandemic, COVID-19
How to Cite?: Cokorda Gede Bagus Pradnyana Sanjaya, "The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Obesity in "Ananda Bunda" Clinic, Bali", Volume 11 Issue 4, April 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 340-342, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22404180804, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR22404180804