Which countries have gained the most weight in lockdown?

Almost half of Brits report piling on pounds since March

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Almost half of Brits report piling on pounds since March
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the government is bringing forward plans to tackle obesity, as people across the UK struggle to control their weight during the coronavirus lockdown.

Boris Johnson was already preparing a “more interventionist” national battle against the bulge and is “understood to be convinced that he ended up in intensive care with Covid-19 because of his weight”, says The Times.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.