In a new poll, parents say it's hard to get their kids to eat healthy as doctors report excess weight gains among children during the pandemic.
According to a poll from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan, picky eating and produce prices have more parents turning to daily supplements as a way to ensure their children are getting the vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy diet.
"If a child is not getting enough healthy food, we know that can lead to more frequent illnesses, to having longer time recovering from illnesses, more likely to hospitalized," said Dr. Bergen Nelson, an associate professor of pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU."It is also associated with developmental delays, behavioral problems, and school problems." "When I'm seeing patients, many patients went up significantly in their weight," said Dr.
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