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UW study reveals changes in work, leisure habits during pandemic
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A study by the University of Washington that sampled hundreds of people in the Puget Sound region last year revealed people working from home felt more productive without a commute, with fewer interruptions from co-workers, and with a flexible schedule.
What didn’t help were challenges while communicating with colleagues, family needs, and demands around the house.
The COVID-19 Mobility Survey included more than 4,500 people in King County and surrounding counties, and was administered once in the spring of 2020 and again in the fall of 2020. It asked questions about work and transportation habits, and lifestyle changes. More than three times as many people answered the survey in the spring, when the pandemic was relatively new.
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People don t gain or lose weight because they live near a fast-food restaurant or supermarket, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. And, living in a more walkable , dense neighborhood likely only has a small impact on weight.
These built-environment amenities have been seen in past research as essential contributors to losing weight or tending toward obesity. The idea appears obvious: If you live next to a fast-food restaurant, you ll eat there more and thus gain weight. Or, if you have a supermarket nearby, you ll shop there, eat healthier and thus lose weight. Live in a neighborhood that makes walking and biking easier and you ll get out, exercise more and burn more calories.