Impact of Virtual Education Versus Traditional Learning Modalities on the Body Mass Index of Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective:  The emergence of the coronavirus disease has forced governments worldwide to implement non-pharmaceutical interventions that imposed strict confinement policies on their populations, including children and adolescents. Subsequently, the education system has shifted from traditional to online classroom settings, introducing physical and lifestyle changes in students. This study aimed to determine the impact of virtual education in comparison with that of traditional education on body weight among school-age students in western Saudi Arabia.