In protecting children from obesity, one of the strongest moves is to protect them from COVID-19, which can affect the lifestyle of a previously active child.

It is no coincidence that obesity and COVID-19 have once again created a cozy partnership for the furtherance of both their interests.

Giving childhood obesity even the tiniest head start can result in a snowball effect. The earlier obesity gets a foothold the more difficult it is to escape.

An overwhelming pile of evidence and research indicates that obese women tend to produce obese children.

Maternal obesity was found to be definitely associated with metabolic dysfunction and obesity in their offspring.

Sister Amy and Tammy Slaton became known in 2014 by taking part in the “Chubby Bunny Challenge.” Then they became stars of a TV reality show, “1000-Lb Sisters.”

We have barely scratched the surface of the many bad outcomes caused by the partnership between obesity and the coronavirus.

Let’s examine further the multitude of ways in which the Grim Twins, obesity and coronavirus, conspire with each other to make so many situations worse.

The Grim Twins, obesity and coronavirus, those partners in crime, wear a lot of different masks.

People afflicted by PASC, or “long COVID,” almost unanimously report exercise intolerance and fatigue. Exercise intolerance sounds like being unable to run a marathon or lift weights, but there is more to it. People become so debilitated by the virus, …

Where does lung damage fit into the “long Covid” picture? For one, COVID-19 can cause lung damage, and obesity can soften a person up to be more vulnerable to it.

The synergy between obesity and coronavirus makes them probably the most destructive supervillain alliance on the planet at this moment in time.

Several studies explain in detail the processes and relationships in the body that influence the effect of breathing on childhood obesity, and vice versa.

Whether a care professional has a diagnosable condition or just doesn’t like obese people, patients may be given inadequate treatment or even turned away.

Cacomorphobia turns out to be a direct cause of iatrophobia, and the source of anecdotes about why many obese people avoid doctors.

Shame-based medicine can have devastating long-term effects. Sometimes, the patient feels victimized by just simple disrespect, the sense of not being believed.

Being disbelieved and discounted are on the psychic “fat tax” list, parts of an extra layer of difficulty that the obese need to overcome to seek medical help.

Far too many people have avoided health care providers because they have experienced misdiagnosis by doctors who traced every problem to the patient’s weight.

Sometimes, all it takes is one traumatic experience, where an obese person will put up with any amount of pain and dysfunction rather than see a doctor.

What are some of the discouraging obstacles that obese patients face?

A huge societal disruptor like a pandemic can bring about unforeseen changes, trends, and movements. It can create new professions and new opportunities.

As the pandemic celebrates its anniversary in the U.S., we are looking again at the deadly confluence between poverty, COVID-19, food insecurity, and obesity.

The current lack of exercise messes up adults and children alike, and millions of children are being hurt by changes in the federal school nutrition programs.

Of course, saving lives comes first, but the growth of obesity will lead to loss of life, too, and for many people, a huge loss of quality of life.

Some people in positions of authority believe that, if ever there was a time for appropriate, suitable, warranted panic, this seems to be that moment.

What seems to be hurting a lot of people, especially during this pandemic, is their lack of anywhere near enough movement in general.

Kids stuck at home need something to do, and a parent who is grasping at the last straws of sanity might find inspiration anywhere.

Sometimes we need to accept “good” as the best we can do under the circumstances, and let good be good enough.

By and large, parents are suffering from the demands of multitasking, trying to pay the bills, and being in charge of their kids’ screen time and exercise.

Research shows that once added to the body, weight is difficult to banish with exercise. The preferred method of maintaining a normal weight is to not gain it.