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Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic:
A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an "alarming" increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades, but the new work suggests an acceleration last year — especially in those who already were obese when the pandemic started.
The results signal a "profound increase in weight gain for kids" and are "substantial and alarming," said one of the study's authors, Dr. Alyson Goodman of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's also a sign of a vicious cycle. The pandemic appears to be worsening the nation's longstanding obesity epidemic, and obesity can put people at risk for more severe illness after coronavirus infection.
The CDC on Thursday released the study, which is the largest yet to look at obesity trends during the pandemic.
It found:
- An estimated 22% of children and teens were obese last August, up from 19% a year earlier.
- Before the pandemic, children who were a healthy weight were gaining an average of 3.4 pounds a year. That rose to 5.4 pounds during the pandemic.
- For kids who were moderately obese, expected weight gain rose from 6.5 pounds a year before the pandemic to 12 pounds after the pandemic began.
- For severely obese kids, expected annual weight gain went from 8.8 pounds to 14.6 pounds.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 18 2021, @09:22PM (4 children)
You should know that during particular age, kids are very picky with what they eat. French fries have been a blessing, because by and large kids will always eat them.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 18 2021, @10:14PM
Well-bred children will eat what they're served.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 18 2021, @10:29PM
That's solved by beating them. /not even sarcastic
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 19 2021, @01:21AM
This "particular age" isn't responsible for your children being shitty eaters. YOU are.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday September 20 2021, @02:59PM
It's how you raise them and what you eat. In the event that you love McDonalds, Taco Bell, etc. They will love it. In the event that you prepare real food for you child and feed them real, good food. They will love it. They won't love everything, but don't sweat the small stuff. Teach them to try new things and they will surprise you as to what they will eat. I don't eat beets. My kid loves them. It certainly isn't, because I do. In the event that you didn't start from the very beginning, you're going to have a tough time.
Malnutrition happens in the USA, because "my kid won't eat anything" except French Fries and Chicken Nuggets. That is a diet that will kill. Not a diet that will help my kid be healthy and strong.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"