Pandemic weight gain and eating disorders are not just adult problems, but affect kids and teens too
MONTREAL -- A Montreal dietician and nutritionist says she is seeing more children who have gained an unhealthy amount of weight since the pandemic began. "Because we've seen such big changes in activity levels, also changes in screen time, it changes what people are eating, " said Kim Arrey. "We've seen one study that said on average kids are eating one extra meal a day, " she added. More time at home coupled with fewer social interactions and higher stress levels has had an impact on what people are reaching for at the grocery store, and that includes packaged foods that are higher i...
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