In a new epidemiological study of ~23,000 people in Italy, pasta consumption as part of the Mediterranean diet was associated with lower BMI, lower prevalence of overweight/obesity, and better adherence to the Mediterranean diet. This runs counter to the common belief that pasta is "fattening."

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In a new epidemiological study of ~23,000 people in Italy, pasta consumption as part of the Mediterranean diet was associated with lower BMI, lower prevalence of overweight/obesity, and better adherence to the Mediterranean diet. This runs counter to the common belief that pasta is "fattening."