Breaking new findings have been released from a recent clinical trial on weight gain. The study confirms that individual's consumption habits vary based on the time of year or season. During the colder months, people are more prone to eat more. In the autumn and winter, body weights soar and physical activity plummets.
Previously, numerous trials have tried to investigate the seasonal variation of nutritional ingestion; however, the
findings have been murky. Other researchers have tried to assess seasonal variations in body weight, weight loss/gain coupled with physical activity.
Based on the findings of the latest study, researchers evaluated the seasonal variations in three areas: body weight, physical activity, and food consumption. The study included 593 men and women. The vast majority of the participants were in their mid 40 to late 40s and overweight.
At the beginning of the study, researchers recorded the subject' body weight and documented their dietary habits and fitness levels. For a year, the similar information was logged on a quarterly basis.
The findings noted that the study participants consumed an average of 1963 kilocalories per day. Approximately, half the calories were from carbohydrates and another thirty percent were from fatty foods. The caloric intakes peaked during the autumn season. More than 80 kilocalories were consumed during the autumn than the spring. During the spring months, the lowest caloric intake was noted.
The clinical study determined that there was a 400+ body weight fluctuation throughout the study period with winter being the highest season of weight gain. Additionally, winter months proved to be the most inactive season of the year. During the spring, physical activity peaked to the highest level. The seasonal variations were more prominent in middle aged male participants.
So, if you find yourself gaining weight or unable to lose weight during the winter months, you may blame it on the season.
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