A survey conducted by comparison website Top10.com shows that only a sixth of the respondents found that coronavirus lockdowns helped them reach their weight loss goals. In contrast, half of the respondents found that lockdowns hurt them as they pursued fitness goals. The survey was self-selected, meaning participants volunteered to take the survey. This means that the results may be skewed because those who are interested in weight loss are more likely to take a survey on the topic. The survey sampled 1,021 people over the age of 18. Respondents were split almost evenly between men and women, with the majority making between $25,000 and $100,000 a year. Some 17% of respondents said that coronavirus lockdowns have helped them reach their weight loss goals. Despite lockdowns closing gyms as well as stress and anxiety levels rising globally, only 50% of those who responded to the poll said that global lockdowns have hurt their weight loss goals. Some 31% of respondents said that the lockdowns have not affected their goals. In general, younger people were more likely to say that lockdowns helped them reach their fitness goals, according to the website that cited more free time as a possible explanation of the result. Almost three-quarters (72%) of those who responded to the poll said that they are not satisfied with their current weight. The most common barrier to weight loss among respondents was lack of willpower (20%). The second and third most common barriers were lack of motivation (16%) and lack of free time (15%).
