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Harrisburg U Study: Unhealthy eating rising during COVID-19 pandemic

Data from December through April indicates a connection between COVID-19 and increased eating at fast food establishments across the country.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Call it stress eating, a cheap meal, or simply not caring about what's going on in the world. Fast food eating is on the rise across the United States, and a study by a Harrisburg University scientist believes it can be directly connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FOX43's Matt Maisel reports on the study by Dr. Nathaniel Ashby, and why the pandemic is impacting our health in more ways than one.

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