The incidence of obesity is increasing rapidly. Research efforts for effective treatment
strategies still focus on diet and exercise programmes, the individual components of which …

This review's objective is to give a critical summary of studies that focused on physiologic
measures relating to subjectively rated appetite, actual food intake, or both. Biomarkers of …

Summary 1 Introduction 2 Physiological mechanisms of satiation and satiety 2.1
Physiological mechanisms of satiation 2.1. 1 Gastric mechanisms of satiation 2.1. 2 Intestinal …

Dietary protein is effective for body-weight management, in that it promotes satiety, energy
expenditure, and changes body-composition in favor of fat-free body mass. With respect to …

Relatively high protein diets, ie diets that maintain the absolute number of grams of protein
ingested as compared to before dieting, are a popular strategy for weight loss and weight …

Protein quality describes characteristics of a protein in relation to its ability to achieve
defined metabolic actions. Traditionally, this has been discussed solely in the context of a …

The frequency of eating breakfast has declined over the past several decades, during which
time the obesity epidemic has also unfolded. Therefore, there is growing scientific interest in …

Each of the macronutrients—carbohydrate, protein, and fat—has a unique set of properties
that influences health, but all are a source of energy. The optimal balance of their …

Objective: Investigation of the effect of a green tea‐caffeine mixture on weight maintenance
after body weight loss in moderately obese subjects in relation to habitual caffeine intake …

Our genetic make-up, shaped through millions of years of evolution, determines our
nutritional and activity needs. Although the human genome has remained primarily …