What’s the best way to avoid gaining weight? A new study finds two different strategies—daily small changes and periodic large changes—could work long-term.
The team tested the approach with hundreds of young adults. On average, this age group gains about 30 pounds between the ages of 18 and 35. The slow but pervasive weight gain can set the stage for obesity.
“Prevention is key for fighting obesity, but until now, we didn’t have any concrete evidence for guiding patients on how to prevent that weight gain,” says Deborah Tate, a professor of health behavior and nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Now, for the first time, we do.”
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