New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine sheds light on weight gain during the COVID-19 quarantine (IMAGE)

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New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine sheds light on weight gain during the COVID-19 quarantine

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Percentage changes in obesity and obesity-related risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to the 2019 to pre-pandemic 2020 period. Source: Author’s calculations using data from the 20112020 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System.

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Brandon J. Restrepo, PhD

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