Changes in health quality, lifestyle and habits in adolescents that induced by COVID-19 pandemic.
https://doi.org/10.54088/09ieyw
Keywords:
health quality, lifestyle and habits, adolescents, COVID-19Abstract
Introduction: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic affected and altered several parts of our daily habits and lifestyle. Adolescents could not remain unaffected. The purpose of this review is to evaluate changes in health and daily habits of adolescents during the COVID-19pandemic.
Material and Methods: A detailed search of the literature was conducted in Pubmed to find published articles related to changes in health, lifestyle and daily habits of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results: A total of 22 articles met the inclusion criteria and found suitable for this study. Additional resources from World Health Organization (WHO) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) official websites provided useful information were also included. COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in adolescents’ sleep habits and quality, such as increase in sleep duration and later bed time. Screen time increased but physical activity decreased. Moreover, eating patterns were altered and there was a tendency for weight gain. Adolescents’ mental health and behavior were also affected, and in many cases there an increase in mood changes, especially in depressive symptoms.
Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic has unquestionably changed the adolescents’ everyday habits and lives. Considering that adolescence is the period in which physical and mental development of young people take place, it should be kept in mind that the results of such effects might accompany them in their adult life.
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