A meme took hold early in the #pandemic to say that it would bring weight gain and a spike in #ObesityRates. Anecdotes and #ConfirmationBias made many people buy in.

But no. Obesity rates did not rise in the pandemic.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/nope-the-pandemic-did-not-make-us-all-gain-weight/

Nope, the Pandemic Did Not Make Us All Gain Weight - ConscienHealth

Weight gain during the pandemic was a narrative that took hold early and persisted to become a meme. But obesity did not rise in the pandemic.

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