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Headline : Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) office for the region said in a new report issued on Wednesday, sounding the alarm for action. 

Results from 17 countries showed that boys and girls aged seven to nine spent more time looking at screens and less time playing outside, mirroring an increase in overweight children in this same age range.

More than 50,000 children were surveyed from 2021 to 2023, following the start of the worldwide shutdowns in March 2020.  

“The picture that this report paints is nuanced; in some countries there were positive changes, such as more families eating together, but there were also some concerning findings, including an increase in unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary time,” said Dr. Kremlin Wickramasinghe, WHO/Europe’s regional adviser for nutrition, physical activity and obesity.

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