East Anglia are hibernating throughout the winter months, a new study has revealed. More than half (57%) of working adults in the region spend less than 30 minutes outside in the fresh air although 51% worry that they don’t get outside enough. The main excuses for not going outside include the weather (69%), illness (15%) and work (23%), according to the independent poll commissioned by GO Outdoors.
Which is likely why (33%) said they worry about Vitamin D deficiency and more than a third (37%) reported suffering from Vitamin D deficiency symptoms. Including fatigue (18%), depression (15%), overall weakness (11%) and chronic pain (10%).
Despite over half (50%) of respondents worrying about not spending enough time outdoors, almost four in ten (36%) considered walking up to 30 minutes as too long. More than half do not exercise (56%) the NHS recommended amount – two types of physical activity each week.*
