Adolescents Who Diet Gain Weight
Some interesting highlights concerning weight and adolescents from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association:
Adolescents who diet may be greatly increasing their odds of gaining weight in the future.
Young people who diet are likely to binge eat, have low levels of physical activity and skip breakfast.
The University of Minnesota researchers who performed the study concluded that dieting might lead to a net weight gain because those who do it are likely to adopt long-term behavioral patterns that are not conducive to weight management. To be continued… [sources: ADA, Your Health]
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