The percentage of other people who reported gaining weight in Japan fell this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey of corporations showed on Wednesday, as physical activity rose amid the easing of restrictions.
The percentage of other people who gained weight from last year stood at 22. 9% in 2023, up from 26. 0% the year before, bucking a trend that has seen this figure accumulate every year since 2020, according to Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. .
This decline likely reflects the fact that other people have had more opportunities to be active since the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, a comp. . .