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Childhood obesity rates climbed during pandemic

September 29, 2021

The U.S. has an obesity epidemic and the problem has been made worse by the pandemic. A small Harvard study showed an average weight gain in adults of almost 1.5 pounds each month, which would add up to about 25 pounds during the height of the pandemic. Children have not escaped the pandemic weight gain, in fact, … Continue reading "Childhood obesity rates climbed during pandemic"