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Zooming Toward a Telehealth Solution for Vulnerable Children with Obesity During Coronavirus Disease 2019

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Woo Baidal, Jennifer A., Chang, Jane, Hulse, Emma, Turetsky, Robyn, Parkinson, Kristina, Rausch, John C.·2020·Obesity

Abstract

Health inequities exist throughout the life course, resulting in racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in obesity and obesity‐related health complications. Obesity and its comorbidities appear to be linked to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) mortality. Approaches to reduce obesity in the time of COVID‐19 closures are urgently needed and should start early in life. In New York City, a telehealth pediatric weight‐management collaborative spanning NewYork‐Presbyterian, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Weill Cornell Medicine was developed during COVID‐19 with show rates from 76% to 89%. To stave off the impending exacerbation of health disparities related to obesity risk factors in the aftermath of the COVID‐19 pandemic, effective interventions that can be delivered remotely are urgently needed among vulnerable children with obesity. Challenges in digital technology access, social and linguistic differences, privacy security, and reimbursement must be overcome to realize the full potential of telehealth for pediatric weight management among low‐income and racial/ethnic‐minority children.

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  • There may be enormous disparities in access to online/active opportunities based on household financial considerations, digital technology access, house and yard size, and neighborhood safety and traffic volume.

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Authors
Woo Baidal, J. A., Chang, J., Hulse, E., Turetsky, R., Parkinson, K., & Rausch, J. C.
Affiliations
  • Department of Pediatrics Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York New York USA
  • NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Venue
Obesity
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-06-10
Volume
28
Issue
7
Pages
1184-1186
ISSN
  • 1930-7381 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-739X
OpenAlex
W3021088181
Cited by
85
References
11
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 16
FWCI
14.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
Keywords
telemedicine, childhood obesity, COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric obesity management, health disparities, racial and ethnic disparities, socioeconomic disparities, vulnerable children, digital technology access, remote care, New York City
MeSH terms
Obesity Management, Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Child, Female, Humans, Male, New York City, Obesity, Pediatrics, Pneumonia, Viral, Poverty, Risk Factors, Telemedicine, Coronavirus Infections, Vulnerable Populations, Minority Health, Pandemics

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