Tackling childhood overweight and obesity after the COVID-19 pandemic

Himmat Singh  Badesha; Gurvir  Bagri; Amrit  Nagra; Kirandip  Nijran; Gurjivan  Singh; Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi

doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(21)00204-2

Tackling childhood overweight and obesity after the COVID-19 pandemic

Himmat Singh Badesha
, Gurvir Bagri
, Amrit Nagra
, Kirandip Nijran
, Gurjivan Singh
, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi

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Childhood obesity is a serious public health challenge. Early findings indicate that interventions to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be worsening the situation globally. Genuinely committed and sustained collaborative actions are urgently required to address childhood overweight and obesity and the complex underlying issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	687-688
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	5
Issue number	10
Early online date	22 Jul 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(21)00204-2
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 22 Jul 2021

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