William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, Sumner M. Redstone Center chair, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University.
Caroline M. Apovian, MD, director, Nutrition and Weight Management Center and the Fellowship Program in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition, Boston Medical Center.
The Lancet: “Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages.”
The Washington Post: “We aren’t piling on pounds in lockdown, digital scale maker finds,” “As pandemic and stay-at-home orders spread, so does alcohol consumption.”
Cell Metabolism: “Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake.”
Kristin Kirkpatrick, registered dietitian, Cleveland Clinic.
Rae Brager, MD, pediatrician, Toronto.
Stephanie Tuck, vice president, public relations, WW International.
Lose It!
CrowdTangle/Facebook.
WebMD poll of 1,012 U.S. readers, May 17, 2020.
WebMD poll of 900 international readers, May 18, 2020.
Source: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200521/quarantine-weight-gain-not-a-joking-matter?src=RSS_PUBLIC