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Higher fruit consumption (servings per week) is significantly associated with increased odds of weight loss maintenance, whereas other individual Mediterranean diet components (vegetables, legumes, olive oil) were not significant when analyzed in isolation.
Increase your weekly fruit intake. Each additional serving per week is associated with a 3% higher chance of keeping weight off. Focus on whole fruits rather than juices to maximize fiber and satiety benefits.
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a significant trend for being a maintainer as compared with regainer towards increased consumption of weekly servings of fruit was revealed (OR/one fruit serving per week 1·03 (95 % CI 1·01, 1·06))
Why this rating
Observational data; association does not prove causation.
Source
Exploring the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and weight loss maintenance: the MedWeight study
Dimitrios Poulimeneas et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.1017/s0007114520001798
cohort · n=565Cited 60×
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