The prevalence of obesity, measured by body mass index, has risen to unacceptable levels
in both men and women in the United States and worldwide with resultant hazardous health …

As years progress, we are found more often in a postprandial than a postabsorptive state.
Chrononutrition is an integral part of metabolism, pancreatic function, and hormone …

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by an increase of body fat stores. It is a
gateway to ill health, and it has become one of the leading causes of disability and death …

Dietary modification is central to obesity treatment. Weight loss diets are available that
include various permutations of energy restriction, macronutrients, foods, and dietary intake …

In the past, different types of diet with a generally low-carbohydrate content (< 50–< 20
g/day) have been promoted, for weight loss and diabetes, and the effectiveness of a very low …

For decades, dietary advice was based on the premise that high intakes of fat cause obesity,
diabetes, heart disease, and possibly cancer. Recently, evidence for the adverse metabolic …

Background Studies of weight-control diets that are high in protein or low in glycemic index
have reached varied conclusions, probably owing to the fact that the studies had insufficient …

Background: The effects of dietary fats on the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) have
traditionally been estimated from their effects on LDL cholesterol. Fats, however, also affect …

Methods Evidence for effects of dietary factors on cardiometabolic health was reviewed,
often derived from recent comprehensive reviews performed for policy-making or similar …

Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to
recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence. Design: The evidence for potential …