Canadian obesity trends accelerated after the start of COVID-19 pandemic
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Canadian Medical Association Journal Jul 14 2025 Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect obesity rates in Canada? A new study in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.241421 found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased faster in the 4 years after the start of the pandemic than in the previous 11 years, especially in younger adults. "Compared with the average increase during the 11 years before the pandemic, the prevalence of obesity [
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