Study Finds the Weight of Children and Teens Doubled During the Pandemic

A new study published by the CDC has revealed that children and teenagers gained almost doubled their weight during the pandemic. The study found that the biggest weight gain is among children that are prone to obesity. The study examined 432,302 people from age 2 to 19 and found that the percentage of overweight children rose from

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