Overweight students gained 2 lbs over Thanksgiving compared to 0.4 lbs for normal weight students

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Overweight people gain the most weight over the holidays according to a study from the University of Oklahoma in Normal, Oklahoma, USA. Overweight students gained 2.2 lbs vs 0.4 lbs for normal-weight students

Overweight and obese students gained 2.2 pounds during the two week Thanksgiving holiday compared to 0.4 pounds for normal-weight students.

Subjects : 94 students

The study involved 94 college students.

REFERENCE

Hull H, Radley D, Dinger M, Fields D. The effect of the thanksgiving holiday on weight gain. Nutr J. 2006, 5:29.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

H. Hull
Department of Health and Exercise Science
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK, USA
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