Cloth masks during exercise are safe and tolerable for children with overweight and obesity

Pediatric PulmonologyVolume 58, Issue 7 p. 2170-2173 LETTER Cloth masks during exercise are safe and tolerable for children with overweight and obesity Gabriel P. Esteves BSc, Gabriel P. Esteves BSc orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-0683 Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Data curation, Formal analysis, Project administration, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Writing - original draft, ​InvestigationSearch for more papers by this authorFabiula Isoton Novelli MSc, Fabiula Isoton Novelli MSc Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: ​Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Project administrationSearch for more papers by this authorMatheus Molina Meletti, Matheus Molina Meletti Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: ​Investigation, Project administrationSearch for more papers by this authorLuiz Augusto Riani Costa MD, Luiz Augusto Riani Costa MD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Methodology, ​InvestigationSearch for more papers by this authorDanilo Marcelo Leite do Prado PhD, Danilo Marcelo Leite do Prado PhD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorGabriella Berwig Möller MSc, Gabriella Berwig Möller MSc Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: ​Investigation, Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorFelipe Miguel Marticorena BSc, Felipe Miguel Marticorena BSc Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorRuth Rocha Franco MD, MSc, Ruth Rocha Franco MD, MSc Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorLouise Cominato MD, PhD, Louise Cominato MD, PhD Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing - review & editing, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorClaudia Renata Pinto dos Santos MSc, Claudia Renata Pinto dos Santos MSc Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorDurval Damiani MD, PhD, Durval Damiani MD, PhD Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorKarla F. Goessler PhD, Karla F. Goessler PhD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editing, Project administration, Writing - original draftSearch for more papers by this authorHamilton Roschel PhD, Hamilton Roschel PhD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing, Writing - original draft, Project administrationSearch for more papers by this authorBruno Gualano PhD, Corresponding Author Bruno Gualano PhD [email protected] Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Food Research Center, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Correspondence Bruno Gualano, Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455-Cerqueira César-CEP: 01246903, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this author Gabriel P. Esteves BSc, Gabriel P. Esteves BSc orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-0683 Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Data curation, Formal analysis, Project administration, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Writing - original draft, ​InvestigationSearch for more papers by this authorFabiula Isoton Novelli MSc, Fabiula Isoton Novelli MSc Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: ​Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Project administrationSearch for more papers by this authorMatheus Molina Meletti, Matheus Molina Meletti Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: ​Investigation, Project administrationSearch for more papers by this authorLuiz Augusto Riani Costa MD, Luiz Augusto Riani Costa MD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Methodology, ​InvestigationSearch for more papers by this authorDanilo Marcelo Leite do Prado PhD, Danilo Marcelo Leite do Prado PhD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorGabriella Berwig Möller MSc, Gabriella Berwig Möller MSc Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: ​Investigation, Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorFelipe Miguel Marticorena BSc, Felipe Miguel Marticorena BSc Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorRuth Rocha Franco MD, MSc, Ruth Rocha Franco MD, MSc Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorLouise Cominato MD, PhD, Louise Cominato MD, PhD Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing - review & editing, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorClaudia Renata Pinto dos Santos MSc, Claudia Renata Pinto dos Santos MSc Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorDurval Damiani MD, PhD, Durval Damiani MD, PhD Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediatrica, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente (ICr), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorKarla F. Goessler PhD, Karla F. Goessler PhD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editing, Project administration, Writing - original draftSearch for more papers by this authorHamilton Roschel PhD, Hamilton Roschel PhD Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing, Writing - original draft, Project administrationSearch for more papers by this authorBruno Gualano PhD, Corresponding Author Bruno Gualano PhD [email protected] Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Food Research Center, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Correspondence Bruno Gualano, Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine FMUSP, University of São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455-Cerqueira César-CEP: 01246903, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26449Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES 1Ollila HM, Partinen M, Koskela J, et al. 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