People with a normal weight or those on weight maintenance program tend to eat more as compared to overweight subjects. Yet the latter tend to gain more weight. This paradox has emerged from a new study, which has been published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
The research, led by Dr. Jessica Bachman, from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was carried on 257 people between July 2006 and March 2007. It comprised of two studies; one which analyzed the eating habits of people with a normal weight or those who had lost weight and were trying to keep it off, and the other which analyzed the eating habits of people who were overweight or obese.
The researchers observed that while overweight people generally ate three meals and one snack, people with normal BMI ate three meals and two snacks in a day. Yet, the overweight people tend to consume the maximum number of calories of around 2000 per day. People with a normal weight consumed around 1900 calories per day whereas people trying to maintain their weight consumed just 1800 calories each day. Weight maintainers were found to burn maximum amount of calories per week through exercise and other physical activities. They lost 3000 calories per week on an average compared to just 800 calories by overweight individuals and 2000 calories by individuals with a normal weight. Overweight people were thus found to consume the maximum number of calories and were the least physically active of the three groups.
The researchers concluded that people who eat more frequently but remain physically active tend to have lower weight compared to those who eat less frequently but are generally inactive. This study can act as a guide for people who have lost weight and are trying to keep it off.
References:
- http://www.adajournal.org/article/S0002-8223(11)01376-9/abstract
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/19/us-overweight-people-idUSTRE7AH2D920111119
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