Table 2.
Weight management behaviors (‘compared to before the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, I have’).
| A lot less | Less | A little less | The same amount | A little More | More | A lot more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaten a healthy and balanced diet | 121 (6%) | 236 (12%) | 331 (17%) | 620 (31%) | 347 (17%) | 233 (12%) | 114 (6%) |
| Eaten large meals or snacks | 67 (3%) | 166 (8%) | 205 (10%) | 687 (34%) | 512 (26%) | 289 (14%) | 76 (4%) |
| Snacked | 101 (5%) | 160 (8%) | 191 (10%) | 434 (22%) | 537 (27%) | 415 (21%) | 164 (8%) |
| Dieted/fasted | 234 (12%) | 238 (12%) | 181 (9%) | 964 (48%) | 165 (8%) | 118 (6%) | 102 (5%) |
| Skipped meals | 218 (11%) | 227 (11%) | 184 (9%) | 897 (45%) | 242 (12%) | 148 (7%) | 86 (4%) |
| Used weight control products (e.g. meal replacements) | 165 (8%) | 67 (3%) | 32 (2%) | 1674 (84%) | 27 (1%) | 22 (1%) | 15 (1%) |
| Exercised | 216 (11%) | 276 (14%) | 308 (15%) | 309 (15%) | 392 (20%) | 307 (15%) | 194 (10%) |
| Been physically active (e.g. gardening) | 200 (10%) | 231 (12%) | 232 (12%) | 410 (21%) | 482 (24%) | 318 (16%) | 129 (6%) |
| Spent time sitting down | 10 (1%) | 41 (2%) | 93 (5%) | 393 (20%) | 398 (20%) | 558 (28%) | 509 (25%) |
| Drank alcohol | 279 (14%) | 154 (8%) | 122 (6%) | 744 (37%) | 332 (17%) | 234 (12%) | 137 (7%) |
| Got a good night's sleep | 148 (7%) | 279 (14%) | 379 (19%) | 607 (30%) | 258 (13%) | 216 (11%) | 115 (6%) |