Science Behind Eat + Drink ≈ Anything
In the Science section you will find different scientific and medical studies on which the articles in Eat + Drink ≈ Anything are based on.
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Family Involvement in Weight Control
Family involvement in weight control, weight maintenance and weight-loss interventions: a systematic review of randomised trials.
September 2003
McLean N, Griffin S, Toney K, Hardeman W.
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a descriptive systematic review into the nature and effectiveness of family involvement in weight control, weight maintenance and weight-loss interventions. Continue reading “Family Involvement in Weight Control” »
Alcohol Drinkers Less Likely To Become Overweight
Alcohol consumption, weight gain, and risk of becoming overweight in middle-aged and older women.
March 8, 2010
Wang L, Lee IM, Manson JE, Buring JE, Sesso HD.
Divisions of Preventive Medicine (Drs Wang, Lee, Manson, Buring, and Sesso) and Aging (Drs Buring and Sesso), Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health (Drs Lee, Manson, and Buring), Boston, Massachusetts.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The obesity epidemic is a major health problem in the United States. Alcohol consumption is a source of energy intake that may contribute to body weight gain and development of obesity. However, previous studies of this relationship have been limited, with inconsistent results. Continue reading “Alcohol Drinkers Less Likely To Become Overweight” »
Beer Consumption & The Beer Belly
Beer consumption and the ‘beer belly’: scientific basis or common belief?
Schütze M, Schulz M, Steffen A, Bergmann MM, Kroke A, Lissner L, Boeing H.
Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The term ‘beer belly’ expresses the common belief that beer consumption is a major determinant of waist circumference (WC). We studied the gender-specific associations between beer consumption and WC (partially in relation to body weight and hip circumference (HC) change). Continue reading “Beer Consumption & The Beer Belly” »
25 Years of Weight Loss Research
A meta-analysis of the past 25 years of weight loss research using diet, exercise or diet plus exercise intervention.
Miller WC, Koceja DM, Hamilton EJ.
George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC 20052, USA.
OBJECTIVE: The therapeutic effectiveness of diet, exercise, and diet plus exercise for weight loss in obesity was determined. Continue reading “25 Years of Weight Loss Research” »
Caloric Restriction With or Without Exercise
Caloric restriction with or without exercise: the fitness versus fatness debate.
Larson-Meyer DE, Redman L, Heilbronn LK, Martin CK, Ravussin E.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
There is a debate over the independent effects of aerobic fitness and body fatness on mortality and disease risks.
PURPOSE: To determine whether a 25% energy deficit that produces equal change in body fatness leads to greater cardiometabolic benefits when aerobic exercise is included. Continue reading “Caloric Restriction With or Without Exercise” »
Alcohol Consumption & Weight Gain
Alcohol consumption, weight gain, and risk of becoming overweight in middle-aged and older women.
Wang L, Lee IM, Manson JE, Buring JE, Sesso HD.
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
BACKGROUND: The obesity epidemic is a major health problem in the United States. Alcohol consumption is a source of energy intake that may contribute to body weight gain and development of obesity. However, previous studies of this relationship have been limited, with inconsistent results. Continue reading “Alcohol Consumption & Weight Gain” »
Dietary Fiber and Weight Regulation
Dietary fiber and weight regulation.
Howarth NC, Saltzman E, Roberts SB.
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
The influence of dietary fiber on energy regulation remains controversial. This review summarizes published studies on the effects of dietary fiber on hunger, satiety, energy intake, and body composition in healthy individuals. Under conditions of fixed energy intake, the majority of studies indicate that an increase in either soluble or insoluble fiber intake increases postmeal satiety and decreases subsequent hunger. Continue reading “Dietary Fiber and Weight Regulation” »
Carbohydrate Intake and Obesity
Carbohydrate intake and obesity.
van Dam RM, Seidell JC.
Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
The prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly worldwide and the importance of considering the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of obesity is widely acknowledged. This paper reviews data on the effects of dietary carbohydrates on body fatness. Continue reading “Carbohydrate Intake and Obesity” »
Atkins and Other Low-Carbohydrate Diets
Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets: hoax or an effective tool for weight loss?
Astrup A, Meinert Larsen T, Harper A.
Department of Human Nutrition, Centre of Advanced Food Research, RVA University, Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
CONTEXT: The Atkins diet books have sold more than 45 million copies over 40 years, and in the obesity epidemic this diet and accompanying Atkins food products are popular. The diet claims to be effective at producing weight loss despite ad-libitum consumption of fatty meat, butter, and other high-fat dairy products, restricting only the intake of carbohydrates to under 30 g a day. Low-carbohydrate diets have been regarded as fad diets, but recent research questions this view. Continue reading “Atkins and Other Low-Carbohydrate Diets” »
