Table 2.
Themes and subthemes.
| Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
| 1- Overeating while stuck at home | Availability of food and overeating |
| Overeating in the absence of fun and entertainment | |
| Stress eating due to the COVID-19 | |
| 2- Leading to the sedentary life | Child stops physical activities |
| School closures and the child's reduced mobility | |
| Increased digital device usage of children | |
| 3- Disturbed sleep-wake rhythm of the children | Child's irregular sleep schedule |
| The child's disturbed peace of mind | |
| 4- Indifference of the children towards their appearance | The child's lack of concern about the warnings and judgments of others |
| The child with obesity compares his/her appearance with that of a thin child less. | |
| 5- The inability of parents to control the obesity of their children | Creation of an emergency condition and impossibility of using previous solutions |
| Deprivation of communication |