Recent research from the American Heart Association that says obese and overweight mothers and their children think they weigh less than their actual weight. In the study, most normal weight women and children in the study correctly estimated their body weight. In fact, 82% of obese women underestimated their weight compared to 42.5% of overweight and 13.2% of normal weight women. Further, 86% of overweight or obese children underestimated their weight compared to 15% of normal weight children.
According to Nicole Dumas, M.D., lead author of the study, “These findings imply that not only is obesity prevalent in urban America, but that those most affected by it are either unaware or underestimate their true weight. In addition, obesity has become an acceptable norm in some families. Strategies to overcome the obesity epidemic will need to address this barrier to weight loss.”
In North Carolina, news reporter Kellie Patterson tied this American Heart Association study to additional research that links tired people and overeating. That’s right! I Earlier in March we covered that study here in the Transcend blog (The Right Amount of Sleep Could Shed Those Pounds). Patterson reported that tired people tend to overeat and that much of that food is full of fat. And—get this—people who were sleep deprived for a week consumed 300 more calories than they did during a week of restful nights. That’s amazing!
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