Overweight people have a history of gaining about 0.5 pound per year

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Overweight people have a history of gaining about a half pound per year according to a 1996 paper from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers suggest to focusing on preventing even small weight gains is a worthy goal.

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Williamson D. Dietary intake and physical activity as “predictors” of weight gain in observational, prospective studies of adults. Nutr Rev. 1996 Apr, 54(4 Pt 2):S101-9.

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