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Body weight is affected by many factors – so it’s possible that even if different people ate the exact same foods at Christmas, one may gain more weight.
The holidays can disrupt healthy lifestyle habits, like nutrition and exercise routines. Here’s how to enjoy the season without derailing your physical or mental health.
Many of us gain weight over Christmas and spend more than we’d like entertaining. Here’s how to keep both in check.
Researchers asked more than 350 adults to weigh themselves daily or weekly. They found a yo-yo pattern of weight gain over festive periods and cooler months.
Weight regain might be common, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prevent it.
Deep psychological factors play a part in obesity, including childhood trauma.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
Many women say they put on weight during menopause, but is the menopause actually causing the weight gain? Here’s what the science says.
We all eat and drink a bit too much over Christmas and the holidays. But how guilty do we really need to feel about it?
This study adds to a growing body of research showing the links between meal timing and body weight.
Studies show that most people who are overweight or obese are also chronically dehydrated.
On Christmas day alone, it’s estimated that people consume around 6,000 calories.
Your body might need a nudge to return to its pre-lockdown weight. And it’s probably better to act now than wait.
For many, the pandemic has disrupted daily habits around eating and fitness – which makes it a prime time to shake up old assumptions about achieving an ideal body.
Despite some claims, ‘overtraining’ is likely the last reason you’re struggling to lose weight.
Making small changes daily can help prevent weight gain in the long run.
Eating more than your metabolism burns is likely to cause you to gain weight.
A doctor offers tips on how to safely get exercise, sleep and drinking habits back into shape as the pandemic wanes.
It’s been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn’t surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.
Top contributors
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Executive Manager of Food for Health Alliance ; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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PhD Candidate, Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Accredited Practising Dietitian; Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Lecturer, Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Dietetics, Swinburne University of Technology
