Lack of exercise: Corona-measures that can damage the health

Stay, contacts are limited, the home office – the important measures to be taken against a too rapid spread of the Coronavirus protect the population and save the lives of many people.

But they left already now also clear traces.

38 percent of adults in Germany are therefore less, 19 percent have increased as a result of their changed habits to weight.

A survey conducted by the opinion research Institute YouGov showed. Only 12 percent of the respondents are, therefore, more in movement than before, 8 percent due to the Corona-measures taken.

Risks due to lack of exercise

Experts warn strongly against the possible consequences of weight gain and lack of exercise in the course of the mobility restrictions.

“Lack of exercise not only favored the development of Obesity, but also reduces physical Fitness, coordination and agility,” said Heidrun Thaiss, Director of the Federal centre for health education (BZgA).

“In addition, the Psyche suffers from a lack of movement.”

If the limit is exceeded a Body Mass Index above 25 increases with increasing percentage of body fat diseases the risk for diseases such as type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular, or joint.

“The older a Person is, the more difficult the weight loss, in the medium term.”

But there are also positive consequences: Since the Corona, there is in many families, more time for healthy meals. And some have discovered due to closed Restaurants of their own cuisine.

The bread is even baked, recipes from the Internet boom. In the survey, only 13 percent of adults reported to feed on unhealthy.

In return, 12 percent said to eat in the course of the corona crisis healthier.

Change in nutrition behavior by Corona

That more than usual and nibbled will not be eaten, for example, because of the way to the fridge in the home office is far, plays at least according to the YouGov respondents hardly a role.

Only 15 percent reported that their food quantity was increased by 11 per cent even went to eat in the course of the Corona-lock downs, overall, less.

However, a little miscalculation might in the game: According to the international confectionery trade Association, sales of confectionery increased in the Corona-crisis, in March a double-digit increase was recorded.

Strongly the duration of talks with friends or Relatives that occurred before the beginning of the measures is often the case with Visits and other Meetings has decreased in many people.

Almost a third of respondents (31 percent) said they now spend less time on the phone or video conversations with such conversations. Almost a quarter (23 per cent) says, however, to talk longer with friends and Relatives.

Extremely, the use of electronic devices has. 39 percent of the respondents reported to spend more leisure time with TV, PC, Laptop, game console, Smartphone, and the like. Only 4 per cent seats in the course of Corona less in front of the screen.

Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)

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