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> Last week, CDC came out showing how the obesity rates in youth has doubled during the pandemic. Do you have a link to the CDC saying that? I found [0], which
by srl 5y ago
> Last week, CDC came out showing how the obesity rates in youth has doubled during the pandemic.
Do you have a link to the CDC saying that? I found [0], which claims the rate went from 19% to 22% --- far from doubling.
[0] https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/09/17/1038211236/weight-gain-obesity-children-teens-pandemic https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/0...
- ghoward 5y agohttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7037a3.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7037a3.htm That's the one referred to.
- busymom0 5y agoYep, this is the one I was referencing. Thanks.
- anthonypasq 5y agoi think the person meant to say that the rate of increase doubled