Holiday Weight Gain Studies
Studies are very mixed on whether holiday eating causes weight gain.
The Good1
In several studies over the last thirty-one years, subjects gained approximately 3/4 to 2 lbs. during the holiday seasonHowever, in one study participants felt they had gained 4x as much weight as they actually gainedTwo other key finding:Although the amount of weight gained between the holidays was small, it represented the majority of the weight gained for the yearWeight gained between the holidays typically is not lost the next year (it represents the annual amount of increase for many people).The Bad3
During “eating holidays”, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, participants consumed 14% more than on normal daysSome participants (outliers perhaps?) consumed over 900 calories more on special occasions than normal daysObese individuals indulged at an even higher level during holidaysOther
Children tend to gain more weight over the summer when school is out than during the holidays2Theme music for this month’s episode is “Turkey Time” by Monk Turner4.
Sources:
http://letstalknutrition.com/holiday-weight-gain-separating-fact-from-fiction/http://www.hit107.com/news/feed/2016/11/study-reveals-the-time-of-year-child-obesity-rates-rise-the-most/http://acsh.org/news/2015/11/24/does-holiday-feasting-affect-obesity-rateshttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monk_Turner/Calendar/Monk_Turner_-_Calendar_-_11_Turkey_Time
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