Coronavirus lockdowns spurred nearly 2 pounds of monthly weight gain, study suggests
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A small study estimating the health consequences of prolonged shelter-in-place orders amid the coronavirus pandemic suggested Americans gained about 1.5 pounds every month.
"We found that, while weights were actually headed down (losing weight) pre-pandemic, they rose significantly as shelter in place order took hold," Dr. Gregory Marcus, cardiologist and professor of medicine at UCSF, wrote in part to Fox News in an emailed statement. Nearly 8,000 weight measurements among the 269 participants revealed "steady weight gain at a rate of 0.27 kg every 10 days," about 0.6 pounds, regardless of location or comorbidities. "These results translate into approximately 1.5 lb of weight gain every month," authors wrote.More Related News