No, Pasta Won’t Make You Fat, Maybe

No, pasta will not make you fat. At least, that’s what some Italian researchers say. HealthDay reports on research conducted at IRCCS Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy, which analyzed results of two large studies involving more than 23,000 Italians. Instead of adding pounds, pasta–ok moderate consumption of pasta– was linked to a lower likelihood of obesity. The moderate part, however, appears to be crucial. The study authors also found that “The obese population was older and at lower socioeconomic status, had higher waist and hip circumferences and waist-to-hip ratio, and consumed more pasta than normal or overweight participants.”