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Effects Of Covid-19 In The Status Of Childhood Obesity In The United States: A Literature Review, Ana Cruz
Effects Of Covid-19 In The Status Of Childhood Obesity In The United States: A Literature Review, Ana Cruz
The Graduate School Posters
Introduction: The main hypothesis is that COVID-19 affects the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States due the precautions needed to contain the pandemic.
Methods: The methods used in this semi-systematic literature review includes web-based research from the following sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and EBSCOhost. The search was limited to children ages 5 to 19 years old with diagnosed obesity.
Results: The review found that COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the rate of childhood obesity in the United States due to changes in diet, increased screen time, and less physical activity.
Discussion: There …
Covid-19 Pandemic Life In Nm (2022), Daniel Lawrence Gavin, Isaac Reichsfeld
Covid-19 Pandemic Life In Nm (2022), Daniel Lawrence Gavin, Isaac Reichsfeld
Making History Oral Histories
This video and transcription includes an interview with UNM student Isaac Reichsfeld. The topic of the interview was Covid-19 and its effects on normalcy in New Mexico 2022. During this time New Mexico had very strict restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Preventative Practices And Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Caregivers Of Children With Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Ella Cook, Megan Pierce, Samara Nelson, Ashley Bangerter Seelos, Rebecca Brown, Heather Stickle, Michael Johansen, Erik J. Nelson
Preventative Practices And Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Caregivers Of Children With Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Ella Cook, Megan Pierce, Samara Nelson, Ashley Bangerter Seelos, Rebecca Brown, Heather Stickle, Michael Johansen, Erik J. Nelson
Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2022
- Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is characterized by issues of lung growth and development prenatally and postnatally.1
- COVID-19 causes endothelial dysfunction, hypoxia and vasoconstriction. Children living with PH are especially vulnerable to severe complications from the virus due to these additive affects on a cardiorespiratory system that is already stressed by their underlying disease2
- Parents/Caregivers of children with PH have a great burden to prevent COVID-19 infection.
Violence Against Healthcare Workers: An Epidemic Within A Pandemic, Michaela Ramandanes
Violence Against Healthcare Workers: An Epidemic Within A Pandemic, Michaela Ramandanes
College of Health Sciences Posters
Violence and harassment towards healthcare workers has been an underlying problem throughout history. However, with the rapid and evolving onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks that healthcare workers face has been a focal topic of discussion among administration, staff and the public. What was once considered an occupational hazard is now being raised as a public health issue- an epidemic within a pandemic. This literature review seeks to identify the prevalence and causes of violence and harassment towards healthcare workers. Was healthcare violence as prevalent before COVID-19? Has violence increased because patient volume increased? Additionally, this review will determine …
The Relationship Between Social Media Use And Depression And Anxiety Symptoms During Covid-19, Tene'sha L. Crews, Christina Sheerin
The Relationship Between Social Media Use And Depression And Anxiety Symptoms During Covid-19, Tene'sha L. Crews, Christina Sheerin
Undergraduate Research Posters
The rise of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a global surge in exposure to disaster and crisis-related media. Increases in poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, are associated with increased exposure to such media content (Abbas et al., 2021; Riehm et al., 2020; Zhao & Zhou, 2020). In recent years, social media has become one of the most widely used sources for news; approximately 48% of adult Americans receive their news from social media (Pew Research Center, 2021). During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in social media use due to social distancing and …