Italians put on an average two kilos
of weight during the 55-day coronavirus lockdown, farm group
Coldiretti said Tuesday.
Staying at home and unable to take their usual vigorous
exercise, coupled with a boom in comfort foods filled with
sugar, carbohydrates and fat, has bloated the average Italian,
Coldiretti said.
The amount of food on Italian tables rose by 18% during the
lockdown, it said.
Italians have now started trying to shed that excess baggage
after they have been allowed to jog, walk and take personal
exercise in parks and along seafronts in phase two of the
coronavirus emergency.
Some 47% of Italians have said losing weight is one of their
priority goals, according to the Ixè polling firm which says
Italians have turned to diets and exercise to get back in shape.
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