Lack of fruit and fiber plays a role becoming obese

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Tuesday, June 06, 2006 3:20 am Email this article
"[Our study suggests that] the composition of a diet, especially low dietary fiber and fruit intake, plays a role in the etiology [cause] of obesity," the paper concluded.
new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Fat, Carbs and Fiber

More fat, less carbs and less fiber

People who were obese or overweight consumed more total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol and less carbohydrates, less complex carbohydrates and less dietary fiber than people who were normal weight.

REFERENCE

Davis J, Hodges VA, Gillham M. Normal-weight adults consume more fiber and fruit than their age- and height-matched overweight/obese counterparts. J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Jun, 106(6):833-40.

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