Current and Future Implications of COVID-19 among Youth Wheelchair Users: 24-Hour Activity Behavior

Preventative measures taken worldwide to decrease the transmission of COVID-19 have had a tremendous impact on youth. Following social restrictions, youth with and without physical disabilities are engaging in less physical activity, more increased sedentary behavior, and poor sleep habits. Specifically, youth wheelchair users (YWU) are likely disproportionately affected by COVID- 19 and have a higher risk of contraction due to underlying comorbidities. While we cannot control all of the negative long-term implications of COVID-19 for YWU, participation in positive 24-h activity behaviors can decrease chronic disease risk and the likelihood of long-term complications resulting from infection. This commentary is to extend the discourse on the importance of 24-h activity behaviors by focusing on YWU. Specifically, we discuss the importance of chronic disease prevention, provide a brief overview of 24-h activity behaviors, and outline some of the lessons that can be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits Against the Risks

Frontiers in Nutrition ◽

10.3389/fnut.2021.702802 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Lee Crosby ◽

Brenda Davis ◽

Shivam Joshi ◽

Meghan Jardine ◽

Jennifer Paul ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Disease ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Short Term ◽

Chronic Disease Risk ◽

Ketogenic Diets ◽

Low Carbohydrate

Very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets have been long been used to reduce seizure frequency and more recently have been promoted for a variety of health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and liver disease. Ketogenic diets may provide short-term improvement and aid in symptom management for some chronic diseases. Such diets affect diet quality, typically increasing intake of foods linked to chronic disease risk and decreasing intake of foods found to be protective in epidemiological studies. This review examines the effects of ketogenic diets on common chronic diseases, as well as their impact on diet quality and possible risks associated with their use. Given often-temporary improvements, unfavorable effects on dietary intake, and inadequate data demonstrating long-term safety, for most individuals, the risks of ketogenic diets may outweigh the benefits.

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An eHealth tool to recognize chronic disease risk factors and change unhealthy lifestyle choices among the long-term unemployed: A protocol for the STAR Duodecim Health Check and coaching program validation study (Preprint)

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/27668 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Henna Kuhlberg ◽

Sari Kujala ◽

Iiris Hörhammer ◽

Tuomas Koskela

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Validation Study ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Health Check ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Chronic Disease Risk ◽

Lifestyle Choices ◽

Program Validation

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Predicting Hawaiian Youth’s Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Behaviors: A 10-Year Cohort Study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2018-0474 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. 644-646

Author(s):

Sasha A. Fleary ◽

Robin Mehl ◽

Claudio Nigg

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Chronic Disease Risk ◽

Childhood Physical Activity

Background: Health behaviors in childhood and adolescence are implicated in health behaviors and chronic disease risk in adulthood for the majority of the US population. However, little is known about these relationships in Hawaiian youth. This study investigated the extent to which childhood physical activity (PA) and fruit and vegetable consumption behaviors predicted later behaviors across a 10-year period in Hawaiian youth. Methods: Three cohorts of fourth- to sixth-grade students who participated in an elementary after-school program (Fun 5) provided baseline data (Y1—data collected between 2003 and 2007), 5-year (Y5—data collected between 2008 and 2012), and 10-year (Y10—data collected between 2013 and 2017) follow-up surveys. Demographic, PA, and fruit and vegetable consumption measures were completed at all 3 time points. Bivariate and multiple regressions were computed in 2018. Results: Y1 and Y5 behavior predicted PA in young adulthood. For fruit and vegetable consumption, Y1 behavior predicted Y5 behavior but not Y10 behavior, and Y5 behavior predicted Y10 behaviors. Conclusions: Similar to mainland US youth, it is important to address PA and nutrition early in the life span for Hawaiian youth to increase long-term preventive health behaviors and reduce long-term chronic disease risk.

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