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Published on Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008
A double-cheese pepperoni pizza packs just as many calories on a Saturday as it does on a Wednesday.
That's obvious enough.
But for some reason, people who do a perfectly good job of watching what they eat during the week can't do the same on the weekends.
In a Washington University study of 48 adults, researchers found that dieters ''lost weight during the week, but over the weekend, they stopped losing weight because they were eating more,'' said lead author Susan Racette, an assistant professor of physical therapy.
''People on diets often don't lose as much weight as we would expect, and this finding helps to explain why,'' she said.
The participants were followed for a full year and kept food diaries and tracked their exercise habits. Still, Racette said, most people in the study didn't realize they were eating significantly more on weekends.
Before the study, participants ate an average of 2,257 calories on Saturday compared with just 2,021 during the week. Over the course of a year, those extra calories would pack on an extra nine pounds.
The problem is that weekends — with parties, social gatherings, and sporting events — can throw off our patterns, she said. For example, a parent who spends most of a Saturday at a baseball field might end up relying on food from the concession stand.
Some study participants were asked to reduce their calorie intake by 20 percent, while some were asked to increase their exercise activity by 20 percent. Regardless of which regimen they followed, all participants ate more on weekends. The result: The dieters stopped losing weight, and the exercisers actually gained weight.
To avoid this weekend pitfall, Racette suggests careful planning, like packing healthy food if you're running errands, eating something before going to a party so you're not hungry when you arrive, or packing a healthy lunch before going to the kids' ballgames.
Baby Fair
The Medina County Health Department's Sixth Annual Baby Fair will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Medina County fairgrounds community center.
The free event, sponsored by the department's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, will provide information about health, nutrition, breast-feeding, and community services for infants, toddlers and expecting parents. The target audience ranges from expectant moms to new parents to someone trying to start a Little League team. The free event will include raffle prizes, as well as a drawing for a $100 Babies ''R'' Us gift certificate.
For more information, call 330-723-9629 or 888-723-9688.
Prescription help
The uninsured and the poor can get information about free prescription medications when the Partnership for Prescription Assistance's ''Help is Here Express'' visits the Community Health Center Family Practice, 702 E. Market St., Akron, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. next Tuesday.
The event will offer information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. Patients can also learn about the program's offerings by visiting https://www.pparx.org or calling 888-477-2669.
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance is a nationwide effort sponsored by pharmaceutical research companies.
Tracy Wheeler can be reached at 330-996-3721 or tawheeler@thebeaconjournal.com.
A double-cheese pepperoni pizza packs just as many calories on a Saturday as it does on a Wednesday.
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