Bringing harmony to public health debates about food.
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Peer-reviewed
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Adams, Jean https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5733-7830
Abstract
Christmas is coming, and it’s not just the geese that are getting fat. Celebrations over the holidays often revolve around gathering and feasting. In the northern hemisphere, baby it’s cold (and wet) outside and the long, silent nights may contribute to seasonal variations in physical activity.[1 2] Together, increased opportunities for eating, and decreased propensity for physical activity likely contribute to the 0.4 – 0.9 kg weight gain found in adults home for the holidays.[3]
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Behavior Therapy, Food, Holidays, Humans, Public Health, Weight Gain
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BMJ
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0959-8146
1756-1833
1756-1833
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363
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BMJ
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Wellcome Trust (087636/Z/08/Z)
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/G007462/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/K023187/1)
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/G007462/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/K023187/1)
Funding: I receive salary support from the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence which is funded by the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, and the Wellcome Trust.