 has rocketed in recent years, with more than half of all UK employers currently offering remote work - but health experts have warned this could be causing havoc for our health. A recent study, carried out by MyFitnessPal, has found that Brits walk around 3,500 fewer steps and consume nearly 800 calories more when they WFH. The experts warn that a 'cosy working environment' can 'lack structure and routine', meaning employees are less strict with their diets. Registered dietician Brookell White, of MyFitnessPal, said: 'This can make it easy to indulge in the comforts of home and reach for snacks you may not have in an office setting.' The survey of 2,000 hybrid workers revealed that people consume an average of 2,752 calories when WFH, as opposed to 1,961 in a typical office day. Want to get the latest health news direct to your inbox? Sign up for the Mirror Health newsletter HERE Overall, 60 percent claimed they are unhealthier on WFH days compared to when they are in the office, with processed junk foods, such as crisps, biscuits, chocolate and sweets being the most common snacks. Around 56 percent noted fewer temptations as the main reason they are healthier on office working days. Others said there are healthier lunch options near their place of work, while 36 percent were encouraged to be healthy by having other people around them. Participants were tasked with using a Fitbit, phone, or Apple Watch to calculate their daily steps, with 4,518 emerging as the average number taken on a WFH day - well below the recommended 10,000 a day. Almost half said they often don't leave the house at all when WFH. In contrast, Brits walk 8,087 steps on an average when they work from the office. What's more, the research found that respondents claimed to consume five between-meal snac){kind=link}
Researchers from MyFitnessPal has found that Brits consume an average of 2,752 calories when working from home, compared to 1,961 in a typical office day
The number of people working from home (WFH) has rocketed in recent years, with more than half of all UK employers currently offering remote work – but health experts have warned this could be causing havoc for our health.
A recent study, carried out by MyFitnessPal, has found that Brits walk around 3,500 fewer steps and consume nearly 800 calories more when they WFH. The experts warn that a “cosy working environment” can “lack structure and routine”, meaning employees are less strict with their diets.
Registered dietician Brookell White, of MyFitnessPal, said: “This can make it easy to indulge in the comforts of home and reach for snacks you may not have in an office setting.” The survey of 2,000 hybrid workers revealed that people consume an average of 2,752 calories when WFH, as opposed to 1,961 in a typical office day.
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