title: [Prospective study on the effect of the influence of holiday periods in the weight during a low-calory dietetic treatment].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Overweight and obesity are both in Europe and in Spain, one of the major public health problems since they are associated with cardiovascular risk factors and the occurrence of other diseases. Nowadays, the prevalence of obesity SEEDO in Spanish society is about 25%. In addition to evaluating how our lifestyle habits influence in our weight, it would be interesting to assess how the festivity days, which in many cases are often extended beyond officially holidays, can influence the total annual weight gain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective and descriptive study was conducted in a total of 258 patients (95 men and 163 women) undergoing a treatment for weight reduction, at least during one month ago. We studied seven holiday periods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all patients, there was a significant linear correlation (p < 0.05) difference between weight loss and vacational time studied with greater prevalence in the Christmas period. No statistically significant association was found between weight loss and age or sex.
authors: Inedia Centros de Nutrición y Alimentación.. natividad.sebastia@uv.es.
authors: Cándido Gabriel
authors: CG
authors: García
authors: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultat de Farmàcia. Universitat de València. Valencia. España..
authors: Amparo
authors: A
authors: Berná
authors: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultat de Farmàcia. Universitat de València. Valencia. España.. natividad.sebastia@uv.es.
authors: Natividad
authors: N
authors: Sebastià
authors: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultat de Farmàcia. Universitat de València. Valencia. España..
authors: José Miguel
authors: JM
authors: Soriano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D031204:Caloric Restriction; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult