University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center: Mental Health Challenges Contributed to Weight Gain for People With Obesity During COVID-19
August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Nearly a third of patients with obesity reported gaining more than 5% of their body weight in 2021
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Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 30% of patients with obesity gained more than 5% of their body weight, and 1 in 7 gained more than 10%. While diet and exercise habits were factors, people . . .
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Nearly a third of patients with obesity reported gaining more than 5% of their body weight in 2021
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Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 30% of patients with obesity gained more than 5% of their body weight, and 1 in 7 gained more than 10%. While diet and exercise habits were factors, people . . .