Dietary fiber intake provides many health benefits. However, average fiber intakes for US
children and adults are less than half of the recommended levels. Individuals with high …

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 …

The primary goal of childhood obesity interventions is regulation of body weight and fat with
adequate nutrition for growth and development. Ideally, these interventions are associated …

The effects of dietary fiber on energy intake have been studied extensively and summarized
elsewhere. 10, 30, 63 This article does not review these studies in a comprehensive fashion …

The effect of dietary fiber intake on chronic diseases has been explored in adults but is
largely unknown in children. This paper summarizes the currently existing evidence on the …

Dietary energy density (ED) has been suggested as an important determinant of energy
intake and, therefore, energy regulation. This review summarizes published studies on the …

Poucos estudos obtiveram resultados favoráveis na prevenção da obesidade.
Teoricamente, crianças e adolescentes, se comparados aos adultos, poderiam mais …

Several major developments have occurred since the last edition of Handbook of Obesity:
Clinical Applications, including new clinical trials, discoveries related to drug use, and …

Childhood obesity is viewed as a public health problem in the United States because of its
assumed high prevalence and increasing secular trend. The best estimate of the genetic …

Dietary fiber has important health benefits in childhood, especially in promoting normal
laxation. Currently, children consume amounts of dietary fiber that appear to be inadequate …