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City docs see rise in obesity among kids during lockdown
City docs see rise in obesity among kids during lockdown
ByVicky PathareVicky Pathare / Updated: Dec 11, 2020, 06:00 IST
Most times they are well past the preventive stage as parents take the matter lightly
Pushed into a sedentary lifestyle in the absence of school and sports sessions, more children have headed into obesity, report city doctors who are now seeing a steady flow of parents seeking help from physicians, dieticians and paediatricians to address
weight management issues with their kids.
The lockdown and closure of schools for the past seven months have taken a serious toll on the health of children, particularly in the age group between eight and 15 years. The worrying fact is that parents are approaching doctors a little too late to prevent the lapse into obesity, they say.