41.   And thus we have the vicious cycle of inactivity and weight gain that now plagues half the population.

42.   Anyone who has struggled with weight gain knows the simple advice is easier said than done, but possible.

43.   Another witness, TV fitness expert Denise Austin, argued that exercise is the most important factor in fighting youthful weight gain.

44.   As he explained this paradoxical finding, although smoking interferes with weight gain, it does not shorten pregnancy.

45.   As you might guess, weight gain in adulthood increases the postmenopausal breast cancer risk.

46.   Beards, new glasses, weight gain and other superficial changes in appearance can also be affected.

47.   Because adolescence is the time that young women begin to get more body fat, these exercise patterns contribute greatly to their battles with unwanted weight gain.

48.   Because of increased evidence that weight gain with age is harmful, the standards for appropriate weight now apply to all adults, regardless of age.

49.   Beef cattle, who are fed a high-energy, low-fiber diet to maximize weight gain, are given supplementary baking soda to speed up the digestion process.

50.   A deficiency in thyroid hormones, a condition known as hypothyroidism, can cause a number of ailments, including tiredness, forgetfulness, depression and unexpected weight gain.