The effect of the holiday season on body weight and composition in college students

Hull, Holly R.; Hester, Casey N.; Fields, David A.

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“…Only in the study of Reid and Hackett a 0.93 kg weight gain was reported in subjects [14]. However, in another study conducted on students in University of Oklahoma-Norman campus; no significant weight gain was observed [4]. One more study showed that in overweight and obese people, weight gain is more significant than those with normal weight [4,15].…”

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“…However, in another study conducted on students in University of Oklahoma-Norman campus; no significant weight gain was observed [4]. One more study showed that in overweight and obese people, weight gain is more significant than those with normal weight [4,15]. This study also found that subjects who have had weight gain, usually may return to their previous weight within a short time, but over time, their body fat increases without changing in BMI [4,15].…”

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“…One more study showed that in overweight and obese people, weight gain is more significant than those with normal weight [4,15]. This study also found that subjects who have had weight gain, usually may return to their previous weight within a short time, but over time, their body fat increases without changing in BMI [4,15]. Racette et al measured body weight in 48 subjects in all year and found that the subjects gained weight averaged 3 g/d, but in weekend gained weight 60 g/d [16].…”

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“…More studies have usually only measured body weight, however in Hull et al and Wagner et al studies body composition was also considered [4,15]. The results showed a small decrease in the percentage of body fat decrease which is probably due to the small sample size.…”

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“…This often occurs continually throughout the year and sometimes during certain periods of the time such as holidays [3]. With the rapid increase in obesity rates, determining the critical period of weight gain and effects of changes in body composition is necessary [4]. the risk of overweight and obesity is increased during the holidays [5].…”

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The effect of Norouz holiday on anthropometric measures and body composition

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Hasani‐Ranjbar

Zahedi

et al. 2015

J Diabetes Metab Disord

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BackgroundThis study examined the effect of holiday season on the anthropometric measures in Shariati hospital staff.MethodsThis study was conducted in 2014 on 66 subjects, aged 21–68 years. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waist -to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to- height ratio (WHtR) and physical activity were measured. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method and the Tanita body composition analyzer were used to analyze body composition.ResultsIn this study, 80.3% of subjects were female and 19.7% were male. The mean age of subjects was 39.5 (SD: 9.7) years (range: 21–68). The percentage of overweight and obesity in the study population were 40.9% and 12.1%, respectively. After the holiday, participants gained 0.58 kg of weight and 0.19 units of BMI) P < 0.001). The average of WC, WHR and WHtR also increased after the holiday; however they were not statistically significant. Basal metabolic rate and fat free mass raised significantly, but the amount of fat mass decreased after the holiday.ConclusionThe holiday season is a critical period for weight gain and body fat. It’s highly recommended to weight daily during the holiday season and to increase their physical activity while limiting high-calorie foods.

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The effect of Norouz holiday on anthropometric measures and body composition

Payab

Hasani‐Ranjbar

Zahedi

et al. 2015

J Diabetes Metab Disord

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Daily Self‐Weighing to Prevent Holiday‐Associated Weight Gain in Adults

Kaviani

vanDellen

Cooper

2019

Obesity

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Objective: Holiday weight gain is reported to be 0.4 to 1.5 kg and may contribute to annual weight gain. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of daily self-weighing (DSW) using visual graphical feedback (GF) to prevent holiday weight gain. Methods: A total of 111 adults were randomly assigned into a control or DSW + GF group and completed the preholiday visit (v1; before Thanksgiving), the postholiday visit (v2; after New Year's Day), and the followup visit (v3; 14 weeks after v2). The participants in the DSW + GF group performed DSW with Wi-Fi scales during the holidays and were told to try not to gain weight above baseline weight.Results: There was no change in weight with DSW + GF, whereas the control group gained weight from v1 to v2 (−0.13 ± 0.27 kg vs. 2.65 ± 0.33 kg, P < 0.001, respectively). In the control group, weight change was similar between individuals with overweight or obesity (OW/OB) versus individuals with normal weight (2.71 ± 0.48 kg vs. 2.62 ± 0.43 kg, not significant, respectively). For DSW + GF, individuals with OW/OB lost weight whereas those with normal weight maintained weight during the holidays (−1.46 ± 0.62 kg vs. 0.33 ± 0.27 kg, P = 0.01, respectively). The control group lost weight during the follow-up (−1.14 ± 0.43 kg, P = 0.01; v2 to v3) but retained 57% of weight gain; therefore, weight gain from v1 to v3 was significant (1.51 ± 0.39 kg, P < 0.001). Conclusions: DSW + GF was a successful approach to prevent holiday weight gain, with those with OW/ OB responding most favorably to DSW + GF.Obesity (2019) 27, 908-916.Research has shown that daily self-weighing (DSW) could play an important role in weight maintenance following weight loss, although this is often done in conjunction with other behavior modifications, making it difficult to attribute success solely to . When investigated as the only weight management intervention, a study in adults with obesity showed that DSW can produce clinically significant weight loss (20). DSW has also been effective in preventing age-related weight gain during the first year of college Additional Supporting Information may be found in the online version of this article.

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Weight and body composition change over a six-week holiday period

Wagner¹,

Larson²,

Wengreen

2012

Eat Weight Disord

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Change in weight and body composition was assessed over a six-week holiday period. Baseline testing occurred the Monday or Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving Day (November 24 or 25, 2008), and the post-holiday assessment was the Monday or Tuesday after New Year's Day (January 5 or 6, 2009). Thirteen men and 21 women ranging in age from 23-61 years completed the study. The majority of participants (24 of 34) perceived that they had gained weight, and four did gain ≥2 kg. However, despite some changes to dietary and exercise habits, on average there was no difference between pre-holiday weight (74.0±17.8 kg) and post-holiday weight (73.9±18.1 kg), nor between pre-holiday body fat percentage (25.4±9.0%) and post-holiday body fat percentage (25.4±8.9%). Despite a perception of substantial weight gain, body weight and body fat remained unchanged over a six-week holiday period.

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The effect of the holiday season on body weight and composition in college students

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The effect of Norouz holiday on anthropometric measures and body composition

The effect of Norouz holiday on anthropometric measures and body composition

Daily Self‐Weighing to Prevent Holiday‐Associated Weight Gain in Adults

Weight and body composition change over a six-week holiday period

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