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During the economic crisis in Cuba (1991–1995), food and gas shortages resulted in lower food intake, greater energy expenditure (e.g., through walking and bicycling as alternatives to motorized transport), and weight loss across the population. Since then, the Cuban economy has recovered, and Cubans are less active and have gained weight. In this study, investigators assessed the associations between population-wide weight changes and health outcomes in Cuba between 1980 and 2010.
During the economic crisis, daily per capita energy intake was 2400 kcal, and 80% of adults were physically active; average weight loss during 5 years was 5.5 kg. During the economic recovery period (1996–2010), daily energy intake rose to 3200 kcal, the proportio…