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Old Tue, Aug-15-17, 19:10
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Originally Posted by BDParrish
Enjoyed reading this which is typical of the foolishness that passes these days as obesity and weight loss research. The researcher could not understand that the "normal weight" people in her study included those who lost weight because they were sick and dying.
If doctors all thought like this, women would be told to gain 15 lbs, not 26 when pregnant, just the weight of baby + amniotic fluid + an extra pound to tide them over during a momentary supermarket shutdown. But no, 26 lbs is still recommended in case Mom gets sick. Pre-mid 1970s it was common to let people carry a few extra pounds of overweight to help them get over sickness too.
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