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The pandemic is changing the way young people eat and how they feel about their bodies: 4 essential reads
Kids, like adults, cope with stress and anxiety in many different ways. For example, while some children reach for more snacks to deal with uncomfortable feelings, others overexercise or restrict their eating in unhealthy ways. As a result, rates of obesity and eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia have both increased among young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are four recent articles from The Conversation’s archives that deal with kids, body weight and the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family and friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing their weight
Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often. But none of these efforts lowered national child obesity rates. In fact, child obesity has continued to increase. This has been particularly true during the pandemic. We think we know why.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
People are also reading… Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often. But none of these efforts lowered national child obesity rates.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often. But none of these efforts lowered national child obesity rates. In fact, child obesity has continued to increase.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family, friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing weight Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough? kali9/E+ Collection via Getty Images Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often.
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family and friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing their weight Original
Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often. But none of these efforts lowered national child obesity rates. In fact, child obesity has continued to increase. This has been particularly true during the pandemic. We think we know why.
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