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Nearly one-third of Singaporeans gained weight during Covid-19 pandemic: Survey

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January 22, 2021 12:28 PM

SINGAPORE – Covid-19 has been a weighty affair in more ways than one, with almost one-third of Singaporeans saying they have piled on the kilos during the pandemic, at an average increase of around 5kg.
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