Social quarantine and restriction of leaving home affect the eating habits of Poles. The calculations of the Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences show that the coronavirus epidemic is conducive to weight gain – Poles gain weight on average half a kilogram a week.
Less energy, less exercise and more snacking – that’s why the average Pole may gain weight nearly half a kilo a week. Such calculations were presented in Radio Kolor by Dr. Dariusz Włodarek from the Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences. He focused on the period from March 25 to April 19, when they ruled Poland the strictest restrictions about leaving homes and getting around. During this period lasting almost a month, we gained an average of 2 kg.
A lifestyle conducive to weight gain
As Dr. Włodarek notes, the very change in lifestyle, taking into account less physical activity, means that we can gain weight. It can happen even if we eat the samewhat before the COVID-19 epidemic started. The difference in calorific value may be about 500 kilocalories, which gives us an increase in body weight by half a kilogram during the week.
The deposition of adipose tissue in our body is additionally influenced by snacking. If we add extra calories from snacks to lack of exercise, we can gain even more weight. Already 100 g of peanuts provides our body with 600 kcal, and the same number of sticks – nearly 400 kcal.
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