Changes in nutritional status in adults over Christmas 1998
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Summary: Background: Anecdotal evidence suggests that Christmas often leads to positive energy balance and a deterioration in nutritional status but there have been few studies. Methods: Twenty‐six adults completed anthropometric, blood pressure and total blood cholesterol measurements before and after the Christmas holiday. Results: An increase in mean weight occurred (0.93 kg) despite five subjects being ill. Diastolic blood pressure increased most (8%) with six subjects being classified as mildly hypertensive after Christmas, but only two before. This might be explained by alcohol intake and/or changes in insulin secretion/resistance. Conclusion: Changes consequent upon Christmas and their correction deserve further attention.
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Reid and Hackett studied 26 participants over the Christmas holiday and found an increase in body weight of 0.93 kg, though results may be confounded by small sample size and illness.
“Reid and Hackett studied 26 participants over the Christmas holiday and found an increase in body weight of 0.93 kg though the results may be confounded by a small number of participants and five participants reporting being ill during data collection [10].”
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Few research studies have examined weight changes during the holiday season, and only one research study has been performed in college students.
“Although a great deal of publicity is given to holiday weight gain, few research studies have been done to examine weight changes during the holiday season and only one research study was performed in college students [4,10-12].”
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- Authors
- Reid, R., & Hackett, A. F.
- Venue
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1999-12
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 513-516
- ISSN
- 0952-3871 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-277X
- OpenAlex
- W2008997380
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 8
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- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Keywords
- Christmas holidays, seasonal weight gain, nutritional status, energy balance, blood pressure, hypertension, serum cholesterol, alcohol consumption, insulin resistance, anthropometry
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