This systematic review to support the USPSTF Recommendation Statement summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening children and adolesc
“Kids’ rates of obesity are significantly higher now than they’ve ever been,’’ Dr. Melissa Santos said, with some patients weighing 400, 500 and even 800 pounds.
Poor nutrition, stress and a loss of physical activity when schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be worsening the problem of childhood obesity nationally and in Connecticut. Nationally, obesity among youth ages 2 to 19 increased from 19.3% in 2019 to 22.4% in 2020, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The same […]