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Publication Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sedentary Behavior and Changes in Weight in Children: A Systematic Review(Perinatal Society of Nepal (PESON), 2024) Aravindakshan, Sreeja S; David, Anita; M R, Athirarani; S, Geetha; Agarwal, PrakashAbstract: The restrictions and lockdown during Covid 19 may result in dangerous consequences and long-term ill health in future. This systematic review explores the impact of Covid 19 lockdown on changes in weight and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents. A comprehensive literature search was done through electronic databases searched from May 2021 to December 2022 including MEDLINE, Google scholar, Ovid Medline. In total 4162 studies were retrieved, of which twenty studies were found to be eligible. Out of them there were one case report, five prospective cohort, twelve cross sectional studies, one trend study, one longitudinal study and one interrupted time series study with a total participant of 183720. These participants were children and adolescents aged less than or equal to 19 years. The findings from these studies collectively indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on weight gain, overweight, and obesity across different age groups. Factors such as changes in dietary habits, reduced physical activity, and disrupted routines likely contributed to these outcomes. These findings underscore the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles, including balanced nutrition and regular physical activity, to mitigate the negative effects of prolonged periods of restricted movement and altered routines. The changing lifestyles among children and adolescents will certainly affect the health which in turn will result in metabolic syndrome risks. Hence importance must be given to physical activity.