Research
Metabolic adaptation
Weight gain during adulthood was associated with significantly increased risk of major chronic diseases.
Practitioners should counsel patients on the risks associated with weight gain throughout adulthood.
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Higher amounts of weight gain were associated with greater risks of major chronic diseases.
Why this rating
Based on cohort analysis of large populations.
Source
Associations of Weight Gain From Early to Middle Adulthood With Major Health Outcomes Later in Life
Yan Zheng et al. · JAMA · 2017
cohort · n=118140Cited 537×
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