New research found that obesity in the U.S. military surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Army alone, nearly 10,000 active duty soldiers developed obesity between February 2019 and June 2021.
After gaining 30 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Murillo is finally getting back into fighting shape. Early pandemic lockdowns, endless hours on his laptop and heightened stress led Murillo, 27, to reach for cookies and chips in the barracks at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Gyms were closed, organized exercise […]
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