Fruit and fiber the key to weight management: study (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By studying the diets of 52 normal-weight adults and 52 overweight or obese adults, researchers found that normal-weight adults ate more fiber and fruit each day than their overweight and obese counterparts. "These findings suggest that the composition of a diet, especially low dietary fiber and fruit intake, play a role in the (development) of obesity," concludes the study team in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. For all study subjects, Dr. Jaimie N ...