Pandemic, remote learning could be contributing to juvenile obesity
Doctors are concerned about your kids and the weight gain they are seeing across the country. Some say that has to do with remote learning â more screen time â and more snacking.
and last updated 2021-01-12 21:04:02-05
Remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to kids experiencing more screen time than normal, but it s also come with another side effect: Increased snacking that could lead to an increase in obesity in children.
As children have adapted to learning at home, snacking has increased in many households while physical activity has dropped.