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Secrets to Lean and Weight-Stable Adulthood

Kirsten Krahnstoever Davison, PhD, and Leann Lipps Birch, PhD, studied 165 white married couples. The men and women were classified as being lean and weight-stable if they had a body mass index of less than 25 at the beginning of the study and maintained their weight within 5% of their starting weight by the second- and fourth-year follow-ups. Individuals not fulfilling these criteria were not included in the comparison group.

Body mass index, height and weight, dieting history, and mental and physical health histories were examined on three occasions at 2-year intervals.

Results showed unique patterns in the target group, with the women reporting a higher level of physical activity and the men following healthier diets. Target group members also were less likely to have been overweight as children. Researchers concluded that being lean and weight-stable as an adult is linked to weight status as a child and diet and physical activity as an adult.

Davison KK, Birch LL: Lean and weight stable: behavioral predictors and psychological correlates. Obes Res 12: 1085–1093, 2004.[Medline]

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