Dietary fat intake and weight gain in women genetically predisposed for obesity

BL Heitmann, L Lissner, TI Sørensen… - The American journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
The influence of dietary fat intake on subsequent change in body mass index (BMI) of adult
women was examined while taking into account predisposition for obesity. A representative
population sample of 361 Swedish women aged 38-60 y was first examined in 1968-1969
and followed up 6 y later. Dietary intake was estimated by diet history interview, and parental
fatness was assessed by questionnaire. Women already overweight with> or= 1 obese
parent were considered predisposed to obesity. When total energy intake, smoking habits …