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Holiday Hysteria 5

Yesterday, the Local Rag considered several winter health myths, such as this one, and whether are based on truth:

Americans gain several pounds over the holidays. Not true – or at least it wasn’t six years ago. The average weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Year’s was less than a pound, based on a study of 195 adults who were repeatedly weighed from September to mid-January by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

It has been confirmed, however, that Americans think they gain more. In a 2004 survey of 1,000 adults by the Kaiser Permanente health plan, 43 percent of men and 49 percent of women said they tended to gain “a few pounds” during the holiday season.

The analysis is mythical.

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5 comments

  1. Karen

    December 5, 2006 at 4:33 pm

    Since Kaiser almost succeeded in killing me, & did kill my sister-in-laws, father-in-law, I kinda doubt alot of what they have to say. They are just about the worst example of “managed health care” that I’ve ever seen.

     
  2. Frank

    December 5, 2006 at 4:44 pm

    Ouch. I’m sorry.

    You might be interested in this. Kind of fits in with your comment.

     
  3. Karen

    December 6, 2006 at 7:57 am

    I’m surprised she even got in the door!

     
  4. Karen

    December 6, 2006 at 7:59 am

    Besides, it was a long time ago for me. I did learn alot about electrolytes. So did Chris, when the doctors told him that either my heart, or respritory system would go, they just had to try to be ready. Final lesson: 1. Potassium IS needed by the body, & 2. Don’t go to Kaiser.

     
  5. Frank

    December 6, 2006 at 4:48 pm

    Fortunately, I’ve never had Kaiser. I’ve had Aetna, Cigna, Aetna again, then Cigna again, then United Healthcare, and now Blue Cross Blue Shield.

    Kaier is not a big player in these parts. Now I’m glad.