People drank more, exercised less during UK's first lockdown, scientists reveal
Published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, it revealed that women drank more often than men but men drank in larger quantities than women per occasion. However, both men and women had one portion less of fruits and vegetables per day on average. They also exercised less during the lockdown. Overall, the findings show that people’s lifestyle habits worsened early in the pandemic. The researchers said it is not at all surprising that this is the case since strict protocols likely made it harder for people to get groceries and exercise unhampered. Co-author Caitlin Notley...