Almost one-third gained weight in lockdown, new study found

Study finds people drank more alcohol and exercised less during lockdown. File Picture: PA 

There was a rise in people going hungry, as well as an increase in the number of people gaining weight during lock down, a new UCD and DCU study has found.

Almost one-third of those surveyed reported weight gain, with the 25-44 age group more susceptible to putting on weight.