Half of Brits have gained weight and 14% of us haven't left home in a week amid Covid-19 crisis - as separate data shows only HALF of adults are 'strictly' sticking to government's guidelines
- King's College London study of 2,250 Brits found 48% had piled on the pounds
- Comes as NHS data shows obese people 40% more likely to die from COVID-19
- Being fat makes it hard for lungs to supply oxygen to vital organs, doctors say
- Separate study found just half of Brits complying with all lockdown measures
Half of Britons admit they have piled on the pounds during lockdown – putting them more at risk of coronavirus.
A study by King's College London also found one in seven adults have not left their homes to exercise in a week, fuelling concerns about an obesity crisis.
The worrying finding comes after NHS data revealed severely overweight people are more likely to die from COVID-19.
The King's College survey of more than 2,250 people also revealed that a third of the country has halted their NHS treatment due to fears about catching the virus in hospital or being a burden on the health service.
Meanwhile, a separate study by University College London discovered only half of adults were now 'strictly' sticking to Government's guidelines.
The finding suggests public compliance with the restrictions waned after revelations top No 10 aide Dominic Cummings made a 260-mile trip to visit his parents at the peak of the crisis.
It came as Boris Johnson declared that up to six people can now meet outdoors after the Government's five coronavirus tests for loosening lockdown were met.


14 per cent of adults have not left their homes to exercise in a week, fuelling concerns about an obesity crisis
King College's finding that half of Britons have put on weight comes after obesity was highlighted as one of COVID-19's biggest risk factors.
Analysis of 17,000 NHS admissions found that death rates were almost 40 per cent higher in patients with a BMI over 30.
Those who are overweight and unfit have lower lung capacity than healthy people, which makes it hard to get oxygen and blood around the body.
When COVID-19 strikes it makes it more difficult to breath and blocks the flow of oxygen even more, which eventually overwhelms the bodies of obese people.
This is the reason why overweight and obese people in intensive care are more likely to need assistance with breathing and support with kidney function, experts say.
The study also found 41 per cent of adults did not leave their home on five of the previous seven days leading up to this latest survey and 46 per cent of parents say the same applied to their children.
Tam Fry, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, told MailOnline: 'The fact that so many people admit to putting on weight should surprise no one. This will be substantially more obesity due to comfort eating and snacking than the regrettable lack of exercise.
'When COVID-19 is over and the true effect on Britain's waistlines is reported expect draconian health measures. Boris Johnson has vowed to launch a war on fat through fear of a second wave but he won't win it if the measures required are not immediately implemented.'
KCL researchers quizzed more than 2,250 people in England, Wales and Scotland between May 20 and May 22.
The study found a third of people have consumed more alcohol than they normally would, up from 19 per cent in early April.
Four in 10 said they felt more lonely than usual, while 35 per cent have postponed seeking medical advice or treatment unrelated to Covid-19.
The researchers also identified two significant changes since the beginning of April, when the previous survey was conducted.
Fourteen per cent of Britons have now had friends or family visit them at home, triple the 5 per cent in April.
And almost four in 10 people have now been wearing face masks, double the 19 per cent who had worn them six weeks ago.
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