Welsh study shows impact of Covid on 10- and 11-year-olds
by Richard Adams Education editor from Science | The Guardian on (#5RHNN)
Children ate less healthily, took less exercise and had more emotional problems, say researchers
Children in the UK ate fewer vegetables, took less exercise and experienced worsening emotional difficulties following the Covid outbreak, according to a research study.
A biennial survey conducted by investigators at Cardiff University found that primary school-age children reported a sharp increase in elevated or clinically significant emotional difficulties" in early 2021, compared with the same survey conducted in 2019.
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