The overall sugar consumption of Indians went up by 32% between October 22 to 27, during the Diwali week — an all-time high for 2022, which resulted in an average weight gain of 1.5 kgs per user, a report said on Wednesday. Also, a steep decline of 32% in workouts was recorded among Indians.

"After the two years of COVID, people have gone all out and celebrated Diwali with full enthusiasm this year — gaining 1.5 kg on average in a week alone! However, it is good to see that many people have promptly made progress toward getting back in shape — losing most of the holiday weight in the ten days following Diwali," said Anjan Bhojarajan, Chief Business Officer, HealthifyMe.

According to HealthifyMe, among India's leading metros, Pune (46%) consumed the maximum sugar, followed by Hyderabad (34%), Bengaluru (34%), and Chennai (33%).

Sugar consumption among males spiked by 38%, while it increased by 25% among females. As a result, men gained 1.7 kg on average during the festive week, while women gained 1.28 kg.

Among the Indian sweets, Kaju Katli and Gulab Jamun took the pole position in terms of sweet consumption recorded during Diwali week on the app, according to the report. The sweet was relished the most in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune.

However, Indians have realised the need to recover. The average sugar consumed decreased by 30% between October 28 and November 3. Additionally, the report says that people's physical activity levels have increased by 12% as they try to get in shape.