Study identifies successful weight-gain prevention strategies for young adults

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-05/nhla-sis050216.php

Public Release: 2-May-2016
Study identifies successful weight-gain prevention strategies for young adults
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have identified strategies that might help young adults (aged 18 to 35 years) avoid weight gain. Their study, published May 2 in JAMA Internal Medicine, could help prevent obesity during this period, when individuals typically gain the most excess weight of their lifetimes. As many in this age group are typically parents of small children, the study also has the potential to break the cycle of obesity across generations.

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Based on the study results, small dietary changes as well as physical activity and frequent weighing might help young adults successfully maintain their weight, particularly during the transition to adulthood. Maintaining a healthy weight as a young adult might also make it easier to continue weight-control measures later in life and to pass those habits to younger generations.