Adverse health conditions experienced by adolescents may change over time as they recover from COVID-19, according to a study of over 5,000 11- to 17-year-olds in the United Kingdom.
In the study published on Dec. 4 in The Lancet Regional Health-Europe, a team led by researchers at University College London surveyed 5,086 children about their health conditions six months and 12 months after taking a PCR test between September 2020 and March 2021. They also asked the participants to recall their symptoms at the time of taking the test.
Specifically, the children were asked if they had experienced any of 21 symptoms, including changes to sense of smell and taste, shortness of breath, tiredness, and pain or discomfort….