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Thermodynamics of weight loss diets

BACKGROUND: It is commonly held that "a calorie is a calorie", i.e. that diets of equal caloric content will result in identical weight change independent of macronutrient composition, and appeal is frequently made to the laws of thermodynamics. We have previously shown that thermodynamics does not support such a view and that diets of different macronutrient content may be expected to induce d...

[Systematic review of weight loss diets: role of dietary components].

Being overweight is the sixth most important risk factor for chronic non-transmissible diseases. Many publications have been produced in recent years to evaluate the best weight loss alternative. The aim of this systematic review was to critically assess the role of dietary components (macronutrients and/or foods) in weight loss diets in adults recently described in the literature. Randomized c...

Very-low-calorie diets and sustained weight loss.

OBJECTIVE To review of the literature on the topic of very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs) and the long-term weight-maintenance success in the treatment of obesity. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES A literature search of the following keywords: VLCD, long-term weight maintenance, and dietary treatment of obesity. RESULTS VLCDs and low-calorie diets with an average intake between 400 and 800 kcal d...

Diets for weight loss and prevention of negative health outcomes.

Low carbohydrate diets for weight loss: historical & environmental perspective.

Obesity in the past was only seen in great numbers in Western countries but is now gaining prevalence in India with a growing Indian economy. Historically a favourable phenotype, obesity has been associated with multiple diseases affecting almost all organ systems. In addition, the cost of obesity to a health care system is enormous. Weight loss improves many of the outcomes and yet is a diffic...