Lockdowns Wrecked Kids' Health

Further evidence Covid lockdowns may have done more harm than good. With today's ALG Minute I'm Catherine Mortensen. Pediatricians say they are seeing alarming weight gains in children and adolescents as many return for in-person visits for the first time since the pandemic began. Doctors also report increases in weight-related health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and fatty liver disease. And some children with prediabetes are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. attribute the weight gain to a loss of routine over the past year—especially with remote schooling—which has disrupted kids’ usual eating, activity and sleep habits. Kids are also often eating without supervision, with parents working from home. My own teenage son often stays up until 1 or 2 in the morning, sleeps a lot during the day -- and because he's home a lot more, he's snacking more often. It's a hard cycle to break. For more check us out at the Daily torch.com.Show more

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