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| Best way to keep the weight off as you age? Here’s what one study says. | Best way to keep the weight off as you age? Here’s what one study says. |
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| People tend to gain weight as they age. To prevent this, might it help to incorporate certain foods into your diet? | People tend to gain weight as they age. To prevent this, might it help to incorporate certain foods into your diet? |
| THIS STUDY analyzed data from three studies, involving 124,086 adults who had no chronic diseases and who averaged 36 to 46 years old when the studies began. For 24 years, information on the participants’ weight and diet was collected. On average, men gained about two pounds every four years, and women gained three to four pounds. | THIS STUDY analyzed data from three studies, involving 124,086 adults who had no chronic diseases and who averaged 36 to 46 years old when the studies began. For 24 years, information on the participants’ weight and diet was collected. On average, men gained about two pounds every four years, and women gained three to four pounds. |
| [What to eat and what not to eat: Everything you need to know about the new diet guidelines] | [What to eat and what not to eat: Everything you need to know about the new diet guidelines] |
| Those whose diets included the most foods high in flavonoids — plant-based compounds found in many fruits and vegetables — gained the least. High-flavonoid foods associated with the smallest weight gain included apples, pears, blueberries, strawberries and peppers. | Those whose diets included the most foods high in flavonoids — plant-based compounds found in many fruits and vegetables — gained the least. High-flavonoid foods associated with the smallest weight gain included apples, pears, blueberries, strawberries and peppers. |
| WHO MAY BE AFFECTED? Adults, who on average in the U.S. gain about a pound a year. Factors that might contribute to this include a slowing of metabolism, hormone changes, not getting sufficient exercise, taking certain medications, some medical conditions, eating too much and eating the wrong foods. | WHO MAY BE AFFECTED? Adults, who on average in the U.S. gain about a pound a year. Factors that might contribute to this include a slowing of metabolism, hormone changes, not getting sufficient exercise, taking certain medications, some medical conditions, eating too much and eating the wrong foods. |
| The latest dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of a balanced diet that regularly includes a variety of vegetables, whole fruits, whole grains, low- or no-fat dairy, foods high in protein and healthy oils. The guidelines suggest limiting saturated and trans fats, added sugars and sodium. | The latest dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of a balanced diet that regularly includes a variety of vegetables, whole fruits, whole grains, low- or no-fat dairy, foods high in protein and healthy oils. The guidelines suggest limiting saturated and trans fats, added sugars and sodium. |
| [This diet study upends everything we thought we knew about ‘healthy’ food] | [This diet study upends everything we thought we knew about ‘healthy’ food] |
| CAVEATS Data on weight and diet came from the participants’ responses on questionnaires. All participants were health-care professionals. | CAVEATS Data on weight and diet came from the participants’ responses on questionnaires. All participants were health-care professionals. |
| FIND THIS STUDY Jan. 28 online issue of the BMJ (thebmj.com; click “Research,” then “Research papers”). | FIND THIS STUDY Jan. 28 online issue of the BMJ (thebmj.com; click “Research,” then “Research papers”). |
| LEARN MORE ABOUT weight management at cdc.gov (search for “healthy weight”) and move.va.gov (search for “basics of weight control”). | LEARN MORE ABOUT weight management at cdc.gov (search for “healthy weight”) and move.va.gov (search for “basics of weight control”). |
| The research described in Quick Study comes from credible, peer-reviewed journals. | The research described in Quick Study comes from credible, peer-reviewed journals. |
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