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In adult females aged 19-50, higher pasta consumption (tertiles) is associated with reduced body weight, waist circumference, and BMI compared to non-consumption, whereas no such weight-related benefits are observed in males or older adults.
If you are a woman between 19 and 50, including pasta in your diet is associated with lower body weight and BMI compared to not eating it. You can enjoy pasta as part of a weight-conscious diet.
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gender-specific analysis revealed reduced body mass index, waist circumference, and body weight in females aged 19–50 years when compared to no pasta consumption.
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Large, nationally representative cross-sectional dataset with statistical adjustments.
Source
Pasta Consumption Is Linked to Greater Nutrient Intakes and Improved Diet Quality in American Children and Adults, and Beneficial Weight-Related Outcomes Only in Adult Females
Yanni Papanikolaou · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.3389/fnut.2020.00112
cross_sectional · n=723Cited 6×
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