TABLE 2.

Key considerations and questions for future gender‐sensitive research on the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic and related measures on childhood obesity risk factors

Key considerations for future quantitative and qualitative research:
1. How exactly are COVID‐19 related measures influencing the vulnerability and exposure to risk factors for childhood obesity in boys and in girls?
2. Is there a difference between girls and boys regarding weight gain/loss caused by COVID‐19 related measures?
3. How did the perception of gender norms and roles change within families and societies during the pandemic regarding risk factors of childhood obesity?
4. Is the perception of safety (of parents and children) regarding COVID‐19 differently affecting boys and girls?
5. How do the questions above apply differently to different age groups, socioeconomic positions, family circumstances, geographic locations, and other intersecting factors?