Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

Background: Diet is a modifiable behavior that influences an individual's health. Because of
this, diet assessment is an important component of public health surveillance, evaluating …

Background The true causes of the obesity epidemic are not well understood and there are
few longitudinal population-based data published examining this issue. The objective of this …

Obesity interventions can result in weight loss, but accurate prediction of the bodyweight
time course requires properly accounting for dynamic energy imbalances. In this report, we …

Background Many beliefs about obesity persist in the absence of supporting scientific
evidence (presumptions); some persist despite contradicting evidence (myths). The …

Maximizing fat loss while preserving lean tissue mass and function is a central goal of
modern obesity treatments. A widely cited rule guiding expected loss of lean tissue as fat …

Weight loss resulting from an exercise intervention tends to be lower than predicted. Modest
weight loss can arise from an increase in energy intake, physiological reductions in resting …

Background: Previous studies suggest that appetite may be dysregulated at low levels of
activity, creating an energy imbalance that results in weight gain. Objective: The aim was to …

BMI is widely used as a measure of weight status and disease risks; it defines overweight
and obesity based on statistical criteria. BMI is a score; neither is it biologically sound nor …

Background Obesity is a consequence of chronic energy imbalance. We need accurate and
precise measurements of energy intake and expenditure, as well as the related behaviors, to …