The numbers continue to increase

Day 252: One thing I learned today…

Childhood obesity continues to increase. According to the article listed below, overweight or obesity increased in children aged 5-11 years old from 36.2% to 45.7% during the pandemic.

Source:

Woolford, S. J., Sidell, M., Li, X., Else, V., Young, D. R., Resnicow, K., & Koebnick, C. (2021). Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA.