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The COVID-19 lockdown has represented an unedited model of increased metabolic risk in all age groups, due to negative changes in dietary habits, physical activity, lifestyle. These effects have been generally explored at a population level in distinct age groups. Potential intra-familial, specific effects in adults and children sharing the same socio-economic, cultural level and living habits have been scarcely explored. The investigators aimed to extend the previous observations concerning anthropometric data at the intra-familial level. In particular, The investigators prospectively characterized the variations in lifestyle habits and related outcomes over a 2 two months COVID-19 lockdown period, exploring both parents and their children. A cohort of 149 couple parent/children were prospectively enrolled. By a validated questionnaire The investigators explored changes of Body Mass Index (BMI) and individual lifestyle during a 2-month lockdown.


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The COVID-19 lockdown has represented an unedited model of increased metabolic risk in all age groups, due to negative changes in dietary habits, physical activity, lifestyle. These effects have been generally explored at a population level in distinct age groups. Potential intra-familial, specific effects in adults and children sharing the same socio-economic, cultural level and living habits have been scarcely explored. The investigators aimed to extend the previous observations concerning anthropometric data at the intra-familial level. In particular, The investigators prospectively characterized the variations in lifestyle habits and related outcomes over a 2 two months COVID-19 lockdown period, exploring both parents and their children. A cohort of 149 couple parent/children were prospectively enrolled. By a validated questionnaire The investigators explored changes of Body Mass Index (BMI) and individual lifestyle during a 2-month lockdown. The pandemic diffusion of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 caused major impacts on health, economy, and social dynamics. During the first wave of the pandemic, besides the direct effect of the COVID-19 disease, staying at home has promoted, in non-infected subjects, sedentary lifestyle, negative psychological consequences, restriction in spending, and accumulation of long-life food with limited use of fresh foods, such as seasonal fruit and vegetables. As a consequence, the lockdown has represented a population-based, inedited model of increased metabolic risk in all age groups, able to affect the health status in a relatively short period. Previous studies reported negative metabolic outcomes of the lockdown both adults and in children. These effects have been linked with altered eating behavior and lifestyle, with a significant reduction in physical activity, and with an impairment of psychological health. However, these studies were based on self-reported questionnaires, which may lead to misreporting of data. Furthermore, the reported effects on body size variations have been generally explored, at a population level, in separate age groups, and the existence of possible intra-familial, distinct outcomes in adults and children sharing the same critical event and living environment have been scarcely explored. Although several studies have shown the impact of Lockdown on metabolic status, potential intra-familial, specific effects in adults and children sharing the same socio-economic, cultural level and living habits have been scarcely explored. In the present study The investigators had the chance to dissect the intra-familial impact of two month of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic on BMI in a large cohort of non-infected parents and in their children/adolescents. Primary objective: to characterize changes of dietary habits, lifestyle and anthropometric indices in parents and in their children during lockdown. The investigators designed an observational, prospective study using a validated questionnaire to profile adults (parents) and their children living in Apulian region (Southern Italy) during the lockdown imposed in the first wave of the pandemic. Overall, 149 parents and 149 children/adolescents are recruited. The study period is 2 months (15 May 2020 - 15 July 2020). Enrolled in the protocol are accompanying parents and children from the outpatient clinics of the Pediatric Unit, in collaboration with the staff of the Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Bari. Participation in the study is on voluntary basis. Children enter the study after parental written informed consent. Adults also provide written informed consent. Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects able to sign the Informed Consent - Subjects who were in Lockdown - For children, the inclusion criteria were: (i) age between 5 and 18 years; (ii) absence of ongoing therapies. Exclusion Criteria: - Subjects not able to provide informed consent - SARS-CoV-2 infection - Diagnosis of organic diseases including neoplastic, severe cardiovascular diseases, renal insufficiency, psychiatric disorders. The investigators considered that a sample of 149 parents and 149 children/adolescents gives sufficient power to detect significant differences over time regarding BMI, physical activity and metabolic status during COVID-19 lockdown The investigators designed an observational study using a validated questionnaire to profile adults (parents) and their children living in Apulian region (Southern Italy) during the lockdown imposed in the first wave of the pandemic. ;


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NCT number NCT05430542
Study type Observational [Patient Registry]
Source University of Bari
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Status Completed
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Start date May 15, 2020
Completion date September 15, 2020

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