Change in eating pattern as a contributor to energy intake and weight gain during the winter holiday period in obese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The winter holiday season in the United States, which spans mid-November to mid-January, contributes to over half of annual body weight gain. Although self-reported data have linked this weight change to both increased energy intake and reduced physical activity, objective techniques have never been used; and thus, the actual cause of holiday weight gain is controversial. Here, we aimed to determine changes in components of energy balance leading to the holiday weight gain.

Methods

Body weight change was compared between the pre-holiday (mid-September to mid-November) and the holiday period (mid-November to early January). Total energy expenditure (TEE) was measured using doubly labeled water during holiday time (early to mid-December). Subjective (rati

SUBMITTER: Bhutani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7332403 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature