Nutrition, physical activity, well-being and COVID-19 - Results from 13 countries participating in round 6 of the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative study

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.

17 May 2023

Nutrition, physical activity, well-being and COVID-19 - Results from 13 countries participating in round 6 of the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative study

The sixth data collection round of COSI involves 35 Member States, and data collection is still ongoing in several countries.

This fact sheet presents the results from 13 of these States that collected information during the 2021-2022 school year on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's health.

The findings of this research on the pandemic's consequences are extremely important for participating countries to help prepare for the future.