RT journal article
T1 Lockdown due to COVID-19 in Spanish Children Up to 6 Years: Consequences on Diet, Lifestyle, Screen Viewing, and Sleep
A1 Díaz Rodríguez, Mercedes
A1 Carretero Bravo, Jesús Ángel
A1 Pérez Muñoz, Celia
A1 Deudero Sánchez, Mercedes Auxiliadora
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 obesity
K1 Spain
K1 COVID-19
K1 childhood
K1 lockdown
K1 diet
K1 lifestyle
AB Objectives: To record how the habits of children under 6 years of age in Cadiz have changed during lockdown, in order to identify those that could be a handicap for the problem of overweight and obesity.Methods: We developed a new questionnaire to analyse family living habits. The questionnaire was administered online to parents of children aged zero-six years. Eating habits, sedentary lifestyles, screen viewing, and sleep changes were evaluated.Results: Changes were found in family living habits, as shown by the results of McNemar's tests (p-value < 0.01 in all pairs except one, p-value = 0.097). A worsening of habits was also found to be more accentuated in families with low income, low educational level or small size of home. Some positive aspects associated with family meals and parental involvement were found.Conclusions: The lockdown has showed a significant break in the main routines of the children that could affect their health and may add to the worsening of the already poor childhood obesity situation. The positive aspects found can be instrumental in improving the situation in future similar situations.
PB FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
SN 1661-8564
YR 2022
FD 2022-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27459
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27459
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 14-nov-2026