TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep says U.S. study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Just a few bad habits -- watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night -- can add up to a steady creep of pounds (kg) over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
While most studies on diet focus on changes needed to help obese people lose weight, the study by the Harvard team showed tiny changes in diet and lifestyle can make a big impact.
The study focuses on specific lifestyle choices -- foods, activity, sleep habits -- that slowly pack on the pounds (kg). The researchers stressed that the quality of food choices, and not just calories, are key to maintaining a healthy weight.
"These small choices add up," said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital, whose study appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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