Questions were worded in the source: "Has your weight changed during the pandemic?" and "Have your physical activity levels changed during the pandemic?"
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Effect of COVID-19 on weight and activity levels of diabetes sufferers in Europe 2020
According to a survey conducted in Europe in 2020, ** percent of people living with diabetes reported they were less active during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Furthermore, around a third of diabetes sufferers reported gaining weight during the lockdown.
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International Diabetes Federation. (November 4, 2021). Distribution of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight and activity levels of diabetes sufferers in Europe as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1276586/effect-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-health-of-diabetes-sufferers-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation. "Distribution of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight and activity levels of diabetes sufferers in Europe as of 2020." Chart. November 4, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1276586/effect-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-health-of-diabetes-sufferers-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation. (2021). Distribution of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight and activity levels of diabetes sufferers in Europe as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1276586/effect-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-health-of-diabetes-sufferers-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation. "Distribution of The Effect of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Weight and Activity Levels of Diabetes Sufferers in Europe as of 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Nov 2021, /statistics/1276586/effect-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-health-of-diabetes-sufferers-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation, Distribution of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight and activity levels of diabetes sufferers in Europe as of 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1276586/effect-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-health-of-diabetes-sufferers-in-europe/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Distribution of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight and activity levels of diabetes sufferers in Europe as of 2020 [Graph], International Diabetes Federation, November 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1276586/effect-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-health-of-diabetes-sufferers-in-europe/
