The Weight of Summer: Children’s Fat and Body Mass Index Gain Accelerate during Summer

Childhood Obesity · Published 2026-05-26 · DOI 10.1177/21532176261454484

Authors (16)

R. Glenn Weaver, Olivia Finnegan, James W. White, Keagan Kiely, Bridget Armstrong, Michael W. Beets, Elizabeth L. Adams, Sarah Burkart, Meghan C. Savidge, Griffin Randolph, Josh Culverhouse, Anthony Holmes, Mark A. Sarzynski, Andrew T. Kaczynski, Amy Bohnert, Jennette P. Moreno

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2026

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Weaver, R., Finnegan, O., White, J., et al. (2026). The Weight of Summer: Children’s Fat and Body Mass Index Gain Accelerate during Summer. Childhood Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1177/21532176261454484

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