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Increased levels of childhood obesity linked to the pandemic

Increased levels of childhood obesity linked to the pandemic

01 Feb 2024


British researchers have found that levels of obesity in young children rose from 9.9% in 2019-2020, to 14.4% in 2020-2021. The study, presented on Medscape News UK, found that obesity was most prevalent in those aged 10-11 from Black and Asian minorities, who came from deprived backgrounds. 

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