Welp, this ain't good:

42% of American reported weight gain, and the average was 29 pounds in that group?? And 41 pounds for Millennials?

Unwanted weight gain is never a good thing, but especially these days...

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The chart at the top comes from the American Psychological Association and aims to track the stress of Americans through their weight trends.

18% of adults reported unwanted weight loss, which you might think is a good thing but can also indicate increased anxiety, depression, and stress. Among this group, the average weight lost was 26 pounds.

While my squishy Millennial generation put on the highest number of average pounds, the Gen Z, parent, and essential worker groups had even higher numbers of people per capita who put on significant unwanted weight – 50% or more for each group.

Given what we know about co-morbidities and weight, what do you think the negative effects of this will be 5 or 10 years down the road?

It seems Americans are either gorging or starving themselves to deal with the tidal wave of this last year. Yay, lockdowns!

Interestingly enough, the most vulnerable group (76+ years old) saw the least change. If the premise of this chart is to track stress with weight fluctuations, it seems the oldest Americans are the least stressed.

In my opinion, that's probably because they survived the horrors of the 20th century and are too tough-as-nails to stress out awfully much about the Rona.

I pray you all get some sunshine, quality human interaction, and healthy food today. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I need to go for a run!