The prevalence of obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been consistently increasing
worldwide. Sharing powerful genetic and environmental features in their pathogenesis …

Continuously rising trends in obesity-related malignancies render this disease spectrum a
public health priority. Worldwide, the burden of cancer attributable to obesity, expressed as …

The carbohydrate–insulin model of obesity posits that high-carbohydrate diets lead to
excess insulin secretion, thereby promoting fat accumulation and increasing energy intake …

Objective To examine and quantify the potential dose-response relation between intake of
total, animal, and plant protein and the risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular …

Robert is a 47-year-old patient who initially weighed 120 kilograms. He lost 40 kilograms 3
years ago by carefully following your guidance to decrease his caloric intake to 1500 …

The evolution of dietary guidelines from isolated nutrients to broader dietary pattern
recommendations results from growing knowledge of the synergy between nutrients and …

A protein consists of amino acids (AA) linked by peptide bonds. Dietary protein is hydrolyzed
by proteases and peptidases to generate AA, dipeptides, and tripeptides in the lumen of the …

Importance Although emphasis has recently been placed on the importance of high-protein
diets to overall health, a comprehensive analysis of long-term cause-specific mortality in …

Weight changes are accompanied by imbalances between calorie intake and expenditure.
This fact is often misinterpreted to suggest that obesity is caused by gluttony and sloth and …

The specific metabolic contribution of consuming different energy-yielding macronutrients
(namely, carbohydrates, protein and lipids) to obesity is a matter of active debate. In this …