Published: - Jan 22, 2021 Have your children gained weight will all this time at home? It may seem like a few extra pounds are harmless, but experts say this is a concern that will be much easier to address now instead of later. The Woman Post | Carolina Rodríguez Monclou Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio tag. With schools and parks closed for months, children have found themselves on house lockdown. A study by fitness group Total Shape finds that since march of 2020, some east coast kids have gained an average of about 10 pounds in the United States. New Jersey's at the top of the list at 10.2 pounds, followed by Massachusetts at 9.8 and New York at 9.6 pounds.