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Trends in Physical Fitness and Nutritional Status among School-Aged Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Shaanxi, China—A Cross-Sectional Study
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Lu, Zijun Mao, Chuangui Tan, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xingyue Li, Zheng’Ao Zhang, Ling Zhu, Wenfei Sun, Yuliang |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Background: This study aimed to explore the characteristics of trends in physical fitness and nutritional status among school-aged students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could help to develop targeted guidelines and policies for students (adolescents) to promote health during lockdowns resulting from public health emergencies. Methods: The physical fitness and nutritional status were measured from 2019 to 2021; the correlation between years and grade were analyzed. Results: a declining trend was found in aerobic fitness, strength fitness, speed fitness, and BMI during this lockdown. Conclusion: The changes in dietary behavior and the decrease in outdoor physical activities may be the reason for the decline. Furthermore, differences in subjects’ growth and limited space at home must be considered in the formulation of exercise and nutritional plans. According to the results of our study, exercise for aerobic fitness should receive more attention when students are enduring a pandemic lockdown. In addition, saying “no” to high-calorie foods in the form of snacking and ultra-processed food was the key to improving subjects’ nutritional status. |
| Starting Page | 3016 |
| e-ISSN | 20726643 |
| DOI | 10.3390/nu14153016 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Issue Number | 15 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-07-22 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nutrients Nutrition and Dietetics Covid-19 Pandemic Physical Fitness Nutritional Status |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
