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If like many Americans, you won the "quarantine 15", you are not alone. Perhaps predictably, the weight gain has been a current side effect of coronavirus locking, which corrected our daily routines and obliterated our usual health habits. This week, a WebMD survey confirmed that a staggering number of Americans havewon weight as a result of the pandemicand revealed that almost half of women noticed the numbers on theladder crawling up "Due to COVID restrictions."

Although it is unsurprisingly that our lock life styles can trigger a weight gain, many have noted how these numbers have fallen distinctly the gender lines:47% of women Reported having won weight, while only 22% of men reported the same thing. Among the interviewees, the vast majority of respondents (75%) reported to win between one and nine pounds. Twenty-one percent reported having won between 10 and 20 pounds and four percent stated that they had hadGagged on 21 pounds.

When asked what they believed to be the driving force of their weight gain, nearly 60% of respondents emphasized that restricted and restricted levels of activity are levels of coupter. 21% additional felt that the change in scale was due to an increased level of alcohol consumption during completely possible locking, sinceAlcohol sales have increased since the beginning of the pandemic.

While comforting food, lack of exercise and excessive alcohol consumption can all provide a short-term comfort, it is true that they make all too easy to pack on books. Add to these disturbed sleep habits andexplosion of anxiety On the current state of things and you have a perfect recipe for excessive weight gain. For overweight people to start, these lifestyle changes can put particularly dangerous side effects. Obesity is considered aComorbidity of coronavirusand people with a BMI over 40 years old would have beenthree times more likely to die COVID-19.

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While the pandemic continues clearly clear in sight, these surprising figures can mean that it is time to tighten our belts, as well as to talk and create healthier adaptation strategies. Now that we have altered the initial shock stage, we can look beyond the short term forBuild healthier habits: Eat better, get more physical activity, sleep more, drink less, and, above all,be kind to ourselves About the weight we have won during this stressful time. And when you are ready to lose these excess pounds, check the101 Ultimate Summer Weight Loss Tips for Summer 2020.