One Million More U.S. Kids Became Obese During COVID Pandemic

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Key Takeaways

  • About 1 million American kids became obese during the pandemic

  • Childhood obesity rates rose from 21% to nearly 23%

  • Minority youth, disadvantaged kids and those already overweight or obese were more likely to gain weight

Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.