Stress, Stress Reduction and Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence
Authors' conclusion
In this literature review, we identified different types of stress exposure in children and adolescents, including first studied effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as a prolonged stress exposure and their association with obesity risk. We investigated studies on the connection of altered stress biology and behavioral pathways as well as intervention programs on stress reduction in children and adolescents with obesity.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents; stress exposure (incl. COVID-19 pandemic) and obesity
- Outcome
- Stress exposure and obesity in childhood and adolescence
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Stress exposure in childhood and adolescence promotes biological and behavioral alterations contributing to the multifactorial pathogenesis of obesity
- COVID-19-related stress: most current example of a negative influence on weight development in children and adolescents
- Longitudinal studies on the linkage between environmental, behavioral and biological factors across development are few; results partly equivocal
- Mindfulness-based stress-reduction programs might be a promising adjunctive tool in prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity
Original publication
Stress, Stress Reduction and Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence. Horm Res Paediatr. Published 1 September 2021. doi:10.
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