Eric P Slade, Amie F Bettencourt, Deborah A Gross
Cost-Effectiveness a Parenting Skills Program Implemented in Public PreK Schools in Disadvantaged Urban Communities
Administration and policy in mental health
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic governments many countries responded high levels infection lockdowns result children reported experience weight gain aim present study examine impact school closures body mass index bmi japanese children retrospective study students enrolled participating schools 6 11yearold elementary school students 12 14yearold junior high school students 2015 2020 using school health checkup data annual changes bmi standard deviation score bmisds calculated compared bmisds 20192020 corresponding control years 19 565 children complete data included analysis median bmisds 20192020 024035 elementary school boys 010013 junior high school boys 002 015 elementary school girls 014 010 junior high school girls comparison every control year bmisds 20192020 significantly higher elementary school boys control years 007 014 junior high school boys control years 004 006 significantly lower junior high school girls control years 006 009 bmisds increased significantly elementary junior high school boys decreased significantly junior high school girls pandemic appears impact japanese children different countries