AdvertisementObesity Rates Rise During Pandemic, Fueled By Stress, Job Loss, Sedentary LifestyleSeptember 29, 2021Yuki NoguchifacebookEmailA Planet Fitness employee cleans equipment before a gym's reopening in March in Inglewood, Calif., after being closed due to COVID-19. Reduced access to recreation likely has contributed to weight gain during the pandemic. (AFP via Getty Images)