With an ageing population, dietary approaches to promote health and independence later in
life are needed. In part, this can be achieved by maintaining muscle mass and strength as …

The human sense of smell is still much underappreciated, despite its importance for vital
functions such as warning and protection from environmental hazards, eating behavior and …

Over the past 20 y, higher-protein diets have been touted as a successful strategy to prevent
or treat obesity through improvements in body weight management. These improvements …

Food choice and food intake are guided by both sensory and metabolic processes. The
senses of taste and smell play a key role in the sensory effects on choice and intake. This …

Obesity and its associated comorbidities have emerged as a major health problem
garnering interests from both public health agencies and mainstream media consumers …

Epidemiologic studies have shown that fiber intake is associated with a lower body weight.
Satiety and energy intake are possible explanations for this effect. The purpose of this study …

Food marketing is facing increasing challenges in using portion size (eg,“supersizing”) as a
marketing tool. Marketers have used portion size to attract customers and encourage …

The aim of this article is to review the research into the main peripheral appetite signals
altered in human obesity, together with their modifications after body weight loss with diet …

Dietary fibres are believed to reduce subjective appetite, energy intake and body weight.
However, different types of dietary fibre may affect these outcomes differently. The aim of this …

The prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases is increasing in developing countries with the
causes for death starting to follow the same pattern in the developed world. Lifestyle factors …