Health of adolescents in the Novosibirsk region during the pandemic of a novel coronavirus infection

I n t r o d u c t i o n . The pandemic of a novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has limited the work of planned medical preventive programs and, together with the consequences of the illness, the lockdown has had a negative impact on the psychosomatic status of the population.

Ai m . Analysis of the dynamics of the adolescent health in the Novosibirsk region during the COVID-19 pandemic which determine the immediate reserve of society.

M a t e r i a l s  a n d  m e t h o d s . The data on the incidence and disability of adolescents aged 15–17 years in the Novosibirsk region, health indicators of young men based on the results of medical examinations at the Regional Conscription Center during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022) were analyzed. Process trends were recorded by graphical analysis of diagrams, trend modeling, calculation of growth rates and their ranking. R e s u l t s . By the end of 2022, similar trends in the incidence and disability in the form of a signifi cant positive growth rate were found for mental and behavioral disorders, diseases of the nervous system. In the health condition of young men of conscription age, the most negative dynamics was revealed for mental and behavioral disorders, diseases of the respiratory system, endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases. The latter were often overlooked during preventive examinations and were fi rst diagnosed at the Conscription Center; their underdiagnosis was facilitated by the workload of the outpatient pediatric setting that worsened during the pandemic.

C o n c l u s i o n . The alarming trends in the health of adolescents in the Novosibirsk region during the pandemic indicate the need to introduce interdisciplinary algorithms for early diagnosis of the consequences of the disease and lockdown into the healthcare system, including both medical and sociopedagogical aspects.

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