Thursday, March 11, 2021

Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/apa-uwg031021.php

 

News Release 11-Mar-2021
Stress in America™ poll reveals secondary pandemic health crisis; parents, essential workers, communities of color more likely to report mental, physical health consequences
American Psychological Association

 

As growing vaccine demand signals a potential turning point in the global COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's health crisis is far from over. One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, many adults report undesired changes to their weight, increased drinking and other negative behavior changes that may be related to an inability to cope with prolonged stress, according to the American Psychological Association's latest Stress in America™ poll.


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