He would worry too Children of migrants who do not speak enough German. In his practice, he sees more patients with obesity or other eating disorders. The next few years will show what consequences the lockdown will have on children as a whole. There is already research showing possible physical consequences in children and adolescents. In Italy, for example, scientists observed around 40 children who were overweight over a period of three weeks. Despite this problem, the children nibbled significantly more chips, drank more lemonade, consumed more media, slept longer and did less exercise during the time of the first lockdown. The researchers warned of a marked increase in obesity among vulnerable children.
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