Up to 72 per cent of men and 85 per cent of women in some countries are currently trying to
lose, or at least not gain, weight1. However, less than 30 per cent of those trying to lose and …

Obesityranks high on the list of national public health problems and personal health
concerns in the 20th century. Yet, despite the efforts of a few dedicated physicians and …

BACKGROUND: Over one in two Australians are now overweight or obese. Weight loss is
difficult for patients to achieve and maintain in the current'obesogenic'environment …

Over the past several decades, dozens of randomised controlled trials have compared
various diets for the treatment of obesity. Ideally, such studies should have provided strong …

Miller et al1 recently published in this journal a metaanalysis of the past 25 years of weight
loss research using diet, exercise or diet plus exercise interventions. The authors analysed …

Diets involving a reduction in caloric intake are frequently prescribed for the treatment of
obesity, but their long-term efficacy is questionable. We considered a calorie restricted diet …

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The purpose of the present paper is to outline the current situation in the management of
obesity in adults, and to make some suggestions as to how health professionals involved in …

Background Weight loss is theoretically simple: decrease energy intake, increase energy
use, or both. As millions of'yo-yo'dieters can attest, translating this into practice is far from …