More workers struggling with weight gain amid pandemic
Posted : 2021-02-17 13:22
Updated : 2021-02-17 17:03
Moving less, eating more and ordering more take-out food is resulting in weight gain as an increasing number of people are staying home during COVID-19 pandemic. Gettyimagesbank
By Do Je-hae
More Korean workers are struggling with weight gain due to the prolonged coronavirus outbreak. This is primarily due to reduced physical activity from working from home and more food delivery orders, according to a recent study.
Albacall, a part-time recruitment service run by the job portal Incruit, surveyed 981 adults under the theme of weight change after COVID-19.
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BeConnected CEO Ha Ji-eun interacts with participants of a year-end virtual celebration held Nov. 28. (BeConnected)
As the year draws to a close, many people are navigating rules made necessary by the pandemic as they try to mark the end of a challenging 2020, with restaurants closing early and colleagues working from home.
Alarming new daily cases of COVID-19 have dashed hopes that the drastic changes the virus brought to the way people live, work and socialize would get back to normal by the end of this year, resulting in series of cancellation of plans for holiday get-togethers.
Retailers cash in on Christmas shopping amid pandemic
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Shoppers enjoy free gift-wrapping services at Shinsegae Department Store on Tuesday. (Yonhap)
Retailers are in a final push for last-minute Christmas shopping in a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
As the country grapples with a third wave of virus outbreaks, gatherings of five or more people are banned until early January in Seoul and surrounding areas. Despite the dampened mood, retail companies are trying to make the most of the situation, encouraging gift-giving as a way to celebrate the season safe from the virus.
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