Effect of the Holiday Season on Weight Gain: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Rolando G. Díaz-Zavala (Author), María F. Castro-Cantú (Author), Mauro E. Valencia (Author), Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández (Author), Michelle M. Haby (Author), Julián Esparza-Romero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Several studies suggest that the holiday season, starting from the last week of November to the first or second week of January, could be critical to gaining weight. This study aims to review the literature to determine the effects of the holidays on body weight. In studies of adults, a significant...