Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- As the lockdown implemented to fight against COVID-19, the rate of childhood obesity increases drastically around the world.

An article published in the journal entitled "obesity" suggests that lockdown adversely affects the three predominant factors such as diet, physical activity and sleep responsible for obesity. Amid this lockdown, the physical activity of children goes down as they didn't go to school. They are always staying at home with their family. Lack of physical activity causes childhood obesity. There is a dramatic change found in the dietary pattern among children amid this lockdown period. They are eating more red meat, sugary drinks and some other ready-to-eat junk foods as a result they have gained extra...