Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study
ObjectiveLittle is known about the differential impact of communication methods and BMI. Hence, this study aims to examine the association of in-person and online communication with BMI among 13–14-year-old students during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodThis is a cross-sectional study which used data f...
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| author | Floret Maame Owusu Nobutoshi Nawa Hisaaki Nishimura Yu Par Khin Doi Satomi Shiori Shakagori Aya Isumi Takeo Fujiwara |
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| description | ObjectiveLittle is known about the differential impact of communication methods and BMI. Hence, this study aims to examine the association of in-person and online communication with BMI among 13–14-year-old students during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodThis is a cross-sectional study which used data from the Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty study among Junior High School students in Adachi City, Tokyo in 2022(N = 3,178). A questionnaire was used to assess communication methods and frequency. BMI was categorized into overweight and obesity (≥ + 1SD), normal weight (−1SD to <+1SD) and underweight (<−1SD) based on WHO standard. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the association between communication methods and BMI.ResultsReduced in-person communication frequency was associated with 94% higher risk of overweight and obese (RRR = 1.94, 95%CI; 1.38, 2.72) while increased online communication frequency was associated with 46% increased risk (RRR = 1.46, 95%CI; 1.10, 1.95). When online and in-person communications were adjusted simultaneously, only reduced in-person communication frequency was associated with a high risk of overweight and obese (RRR = 1.56, 95%CI; 1.09, 2.25). When stratified by gender, a similar trend was observed among females (RRR = 2.12, 95%CI; 1.20, 3.73), but not in males.ConclusionReduced in-person communication frequency was associated with higher risk of overweight and obesity, especially among females, during COVID-19 in Japan. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a2624bca71a4c92ace241aed47607d82025-08-20T02:11:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-02-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.14335231433523Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD studyFloret Maame OwusuNobutoshi NawaHisaaki NishimuraYu Par KhinDoi SatomiShiori ShakagoriAya IsumiTakeo FujiwaraObjectiveLittle is known about the differential impact of communication methods and BMI. Hence, this study aims to examine the association of in-person and online communication with BMI among 13–14-year-old students during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodThis is a cross-sectional study which used data from the Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty study among Junior High School students in Adachi City, Tokyo in 2022(N = 3,178). A questionnaire was used to assess communication methods and frequency. BMI was categorized into overweight and obesity (≥ + 1SD), normal weight (−1SD to <+1SD) and underweight (<−1SD) based on WHO standard. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the association between communication methods and BMI.ResultsReduced in-person communication frequency was associated with 94% higher risk of overweight and obese (RRR = 1.94, 95%CI; 1.38, 2.72) while increased online communication frequency was associated with 46% increased risk (RRR = 1.46, 95%CI; 1.10, 1.95). When online and in-person communications were adjusted simultaneously, only reduced in-person communication frequency was associated with a high risk of overweight and obese (RRR = 1.56, 95%CI; 1.09, 2.25). When stratified by gender, a similar trend was observed among females (RRR = 2.12, 95%CI; 1.20, 3.73), but not in males.ConclusionReduced in-person communication frequency was associated with higher risk of overweight and obesity, especially among females, during COVID-19 in Japan.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1433523/fulladolescent healthBMIcommunication styleCOVID-19Japan |
| spellingShingle | Floret Maame Owusu Nobutoshi Nawa Hisaaki Nishimura Yu Par Khin Doi Satomi Shiori Shakagori Aya Isumi Takeo Fujiwara Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study Frontiers in Public Health adolescent health BMI communication style COVID-19 Japan |
| title | Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study |
| title_full | Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study |
| title_fullStr | Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study |
| title_short | Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study |
| title_sort | association of communication methods and frequency with bmi among adolescents during the covid 19 pandemic findings from a child study |
| topic | adolescent health BMI communication style COVID-19 Japan |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1433523/full |
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