Preliminary Evidence of Children's Weight Gain From 5 Months of Home Quarantine During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

. Preventive measures to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-such as home quarantine, closure of schools/programs-are necessary, yet the impact of these restrictions on children's weight status is unknown. The purpose of this case report was to investigate changes in children's body mass index (BMI) and zBMI during COVID-19 quarantine.

Obesogenic Behaviors of Rural Children on School and Nonschool Days.

Children living in rural areas are at increased risk of overweight and obesity compared with their urban-dwelling counterparts. The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary evidence of rural children's obesogenic behaviors ( activity, sedentary behaviors, sleep, and diet) during school days, nonschool weekdays, and weekend days. A repeated measures 14-day observational study was conducted early March 2020.