Coronavirus lockdowns spurred nearly 2 pounds of monthly weight gain, study suggests

Coronavirus lockdowns spurred nearly 2 pounds of monthly weight gain, study suggests

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.

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco published a research letter in JAMA Network Open on Monday, drawing on results from 269 participants across 37 states and Washington, D.C in the Health eHeart Study. They analyzed data from participants’ Bluetooth-enabled scales, like a Fitbit, to track weight measurements from February to June 2020.

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