Study: German children increasingly suffering from lack of exercise

The proportion of children who are sufficiently active dropped particularly among the underprivileged, according to the study. Photo: Rachel/Unsplash

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of exercise among German children has increased significantly, a new study has found.

The proportion of children who are sufficiently active dropped particularly among the underprivileged, from 27 to 22%, according to DAK, one of the country's largest statutory health insurers which had commissioned the study.