Fat-Proofing Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas: Exploring Behavioral Solutions to Holiday Weight Gain
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: People overeat during the holidays and gain on average 1.1 pounds from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. Participant observers compiled over 100 different insights on factors cause people to overeat during the holiday season. Each trap that was identified was paired with some advice from that insider on how to prevent the overeating. Insights were categorized based the social aspects of the meal, the influence of proximate others, and the layout of the food. These indulgent insights will be useful to help prevent people from overeating during the holiday season and has the potential to prevent weight gain and health decreases that are paired with the winter months.
Source: Epidemiology and Public Health
Authors: Brian Wansink, Loren Cherry
Institution: Cornell University
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4398173381