BACKGROUND Calorie restriction (CR) and endurance exercise are known to attenuate obesity and improve the metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to directly compare the effects of CR and endurance exercise in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. METHODS Adult male C57BL/6N mice were randomly assigned and subjected to one of the six interventions for 8 weeks: lo...

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effects of diet of negative calorie foods (NCF) on weight, atherogenic lipids, and atherogenic ratio and compare its efficiency with diet of low calorie foods (LCF). Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, the participants were randomly selected from inactive overweight females (age 45-75 years) by parallel assignment were d...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and consumer preferences of calorie labeling on menus. DESIGN Between-group experiment. Participants were randomized to view menu items according to 1 of 4 experimental conditions: no calorie information, calorie-only information, calorie plus health statement (HS), and calorie plus the Physical Activity Scale. Participants selected a snack and then rated me...

The aim of this review was to evaluate data regarding potential thermodynamic mechanisms for increased rates of weight loss in subjects consuming diets high in protein and/or low in carbohydrate. Studies that compared weight loss and energy expenditure in adults consuming diets high in protein and/or low in carbohydrate with those in adults consuming diets low in fat were reviewed. In addition,...

several religions recommend periods of fasting. one of the most frequently asked questions of ms patients before the holy month of ramadan is weather fasting might have an unfavorable effect on their disease course. this debate became more challenging after the publication of experimental studies suggesting that calorie restriction prior to disease induction attenuates disease severity. we cond...

Dieting is difficult to maintain in an environment where cues of attractive, high-calorie food abound. Overweight and restrained eating have been associated with failures of selfregulation in response to such food cues. A subgroup of successful restrained eaters, however, have been found to activate their dieting goal in response to tempting food cues, which helps them to pursue their dieting g...

background: overweight and obesity increasing world wide because of changing life style and dietary habits. diet therapy plays an important role to prevent obesity outcomes. the aim of this study was determining the effects of diet therapy on weight reduction and fitness. methods: a clinical trial study was conducted using convenient sampling method and 216 subjects (190 female and 26 male) wer...