No Snacking During Mid-Morning Leads to Better Weight Loss WebMD
Health News Journalist, Denise Mann reports new findings from a
recent published study in the December issue of the Journal of
American Dietetic Association (now called Journal of the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics). The study titled, "Associations
between Snacking and Weight Loss and Nutrient Intake among
Postmenopausal Overweight to Obese Women in a Dietary Weight
Loss Intervention", addresses the association of snacking during
mid-morning with weight loss. The 12-month randomized controlled
trial included 123 overweight to obese women 50- to 70- years
old. The participants were allotted 1,200 to 2,000 calories
daily with less than 30% of those calories from fat or a similar
diet with a combination of 45 minutes of aerobic exercise five
days a week. The study included lifestyle-based intervention
such as nutritional counseling; however, the sessions did not
address snacking which the study defined as food or beverage
consumed between meals