Saturday, September 25, 2021

Child obesity in a pandemic

One secondary impact of the pandemic is turning out to be obesity. This Axios piece talks about how the pandemic is tied to a rise in eating disorders in the US; it also links to this CDC research, which shows a jump in BMI, particularly among children who were heavier to begin with. 


Hopefully vaccines come to the rescue in October and kids are able to resume more normal lifestyles!