How many pounds were added to people due to forced shelter in place mandates and closures of health fitness establishments?
Sugar, sugar, sugar in processed foods.
I would be curious to know the average weight gained by people who were gym goers and whose gym was closed and those who were never gym goers.
My guess would be that most gym goers did not gain that much weight and found some other kind of physical activity to do.
I think closing gyms sent a bad message to those who already find it easy not to be active.
I drove past a large municipal park one Saturday recently. It was a gorgeous day. The park was not in a bad area and had a walking track and several basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, etc.
I did not see a soul in the park.