Over the last few years, many guys found themselves rapidly gaining weight due to the impact that life during the pandemic had on their diet and physical activity.
This saw increases in the “dad bod,” a term which refers to the body of an average guy who doesn’t have a lean physique. He might instead have a paunch or visible beer belly, without being hugely overweight — just like the stereotypical father. It should be mentioned that a dad bod is not exclusive to men who are actually fathers.