Anything that increases a child’s feeling of being loved and valued will hold at bay some of the emotional states that can lead to eating disorders and obesity.

We are looking at some basic, timeless ideas about the prevention of childhood obesity and how they might be implemented during the pandemic.

Looking back to when everything was less complicated, there were some basic, timeless ideas about the prevention of childhood obesity. How do they hold up?

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.

The pandemic exerts many indirect effects on children. Also, contrary to earlier beliefs, kids certainly can catch it, and play a part in spreading it.

The coronavirus pandemic has knock-on effects for children who never even contract the illness, keeping them away from schools, sports, and other activities.

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.

It seems there is little difference between talking about the acute and long-term virus versions because it’s not clear if anyone truly recovers and stays well.

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.

Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, or PASC, is the official new name for “long Covid,” which until recently was not even believed to exist.

Researchers have identified several ways in which the virus attacks our brains to produce neurological symptoms and long-term consequences.

One of the biggest obstacles to progress is the insistence, from many quarters, on making coronavirus an either/or situation, and if you survive then you’re fine.

A reputable practitioner of science wants to avoid misleading the public either one way or the other.

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

The coronavirus pandemic affects children, and evidence mounts every day pointing to how very much it hurts them.

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.

In order for the increased availability of the vaccine to make a meaningful difference, researchers are trying to pin down the protocols and best practices.

It’s important to remember that the vaccine itself doesn’t prevent a person from spreading the virus.

Before vaccination: wash hands, wear a mask, maintain distance. After vaccination: wash hands, wear a mask, maintain distance.

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.

Is indoor dining a bad idea? Making the situation worse, the virus branches out into variants, which mutate and become new variants, and science can’t keep up.

What happened after some Michigan parents sued their state Department of Health and Human Services for the ban on contact sports in high schools?