Mudanças na Massa Corporal e em Comportamentos de Saúde de Crianças com Excesso de Peso Durante a Pandemia da Covid-19

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a percepção de pais de crianças com excesso de peso sobre os efeitos do período de distanciamento social devido à COVID-19 na massa corporal (MC) no nível de atividade física (AF), no tempo em comportamento sedentário (CS) e nos hábitos alimentares e de sono de seus filhos/as. Pais de 47 crianças (11,1 ± 1,33 anos) com excesso de peso foram entrevistados por ligação telefônica. Questões sobre a percepção em relação à MC e aos quatro comportamentos relacionados à saúde de seus filhos/as durante o período de distanciamento social foram realizadas. O aumento de MC foi percebido para 61,7% das crianças e para quase todas elas (93,6%) reduções nos níveis de AF foram relatadas, tendo 72,4% reduzido a participação em AF vigorosas. Aumento no tempo utilizando smartphone, tablet e microcomputador foram percebidos em 65,9% das crianças. Modificações favoráveis foram percebidas em relação à qualidade (34,1%) e ao tempo diário (51,1%) de sono. Modificações favoráveis relativas ao consumo de frutas (36,2%) e de refrigerantes (21,2%) e desfavoráveis para o consumo de verduras e legumes (19,1%) e de doces e salgadinhos (26,2%) também foram relatadas. Após quatro meses e meio do início das medidas de distanciamento social devido à pandemia da COVID-19, de acordo com a percepção de seus pais, crianças com excesso de peso aumentaram a MC e modificaram de forma desfavorável os níveis de AF e CS. Por outro lado, passaram a dormir mais e com maior qualidade e a consumir mais frutas e menos refrigerantes.

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