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“Covibesity,” a New Pandemic

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Khan, Moien AB, Moverley Smith, Jane Elizabeth·2020·Obesity Medicine

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The COVID-19 lockdown produced behavioral, psychosocial and environmental changes which, through a variety of mechanisms, has led to widespread rapid weight gain amongst certain populations worldwide. We have termed this phenomenon 'covibesity'. There has been an increase in food shopping, food take ways and increase in alcohol sales. Furthermore, the combination of working from home, on-line education and social media usage have all caused screen time to surge. The food industry has intensified on-line advertising focused on children. A swift response is needed from all stakeholders to prevent covibesity becoming a pandemic.

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  • Warning signs of internet addiction can include skipping activities, meals, and homework for social media; weight loss or gain; and a reduction in school grades.

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Authors
Khan, M. A., & Moverley Smith, J. E.
Affiliations
National Health Service (GB)
Corresponding author
Khan, Moien AB
Venue
Obesity Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-09
Volume
19
Pages
100282
ISSN
2451-8476 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3045314139
Cited by
189
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 49 · 2020: 8
FWCI
27.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Obesity Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
COVID-19 lockdown, rapid weight gain, obesity, behavior change, psychosocial changes, grocery shopping, alcohol sales, screen time, online advertising, children, working from home, online learning, social media

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