Prenatal exposure to gestational diabetes is associated with anxiety and physical inactivity in children during COVID-19.
Clin Obes
; 11(1): e12422, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-894738
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with adverse child mental health outcomes and reduced physical activity. Moreover, prenatal exposure to gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with increased risk for adverse psychological outcomes in children.OBJECTIVES:
Assess prenatal exposure to GDM on anxiety levels and physical activity in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
Sixty-five children age 9 to 15 reported their physical activity and anxiety levels using the 24-hours physical activity recall and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children via phone or video meetings. Prenatal exposure to GDM was obtained from maternal electronic medical records.RESULTS:
The 38 GDM-exposed children reported significantly higher anxiety levels and were less likely to engage in any vigorous physical activity (VPA) (5% vs 30%) compared to the 27 GDM-unexposed children. Lower levels of physical activity were significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety. Less engagement in VPA explained 75% of the association between GDM exposure and anxiety levels.CONCLUSIONS:
Engaging in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic may be beneficial for reducing anxiety, particularly amongst GDM-exposed children.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
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Exercise
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Diabetes, Gestational
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Obes
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cob.12422
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