The prevalence of obesity, measured by body mass index, has risen to unacceptable levels
in both men and women in the United States and worldwide with resultant hazardous health …

Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to
recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence. Design: The evidence for potential …

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by an increase of body fat stores. It is a
gateway to ill health, and it has become one of the leading causes of disability and death …

Background: The effects of dietary fats on the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) have
traditionally been estimated from their effects on LDL cholesterol. Fats, however, also affect …

Obesity is now reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and develo** countries
and is affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents. Over the last 20 years …

As years progress, we are found more often in a postprandial than a postabsorptive state.
Chrononutrition is an integral part of metabolism, pancreatic function, and hormone …

Background Studies of weight-control diets that are high in protein or low in glycemic index
have reached varied conclusions, probably owing to the fact that the studies had insufficient …

Obesity adversely affects cardiac function, increases the risk factors for coronary heart
disease, and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The risk of develo** …

Dietary modification is central to obesity treatment. Weight loss diets are available that
include various permutations of energy restriction, macronutrients, foods, and dietary intake …

Background: Ad libitum, low-carbohydrate diets decrease caloric intake and cause weight
loss. It is unclear whether these effects are due to the reduced carbohydrate content of such …