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...

introduction: fasting, like islamic ramadan fasting, has been associated with health benefits. islamic ramadan fasting, a form of caloric restriction (cr) or alternate day fasting that. studies suggest a comparable effect of adf and caloric restriction. despite the fact that fasting can be considered as a form of dietary restriction, fasters tend to have difficulty to reduce their food intake d...

moslem pregnant women are inclined to fast during the month of ramadan. ketonuria and hypoglycemia are harmful in pregnancy. the aim of this study was to find out whether clinical symptoms and/ or calorie deficiency of fasting pregnant women before eftar (ending of the daily fast) can accurately predict ketonuria and hypoglycemia. in a descriptive study, 185 volunteer fasting pregnant women in ...

OBJECTIVES We assessed the impact of restaurant menu calorie labels on food choices and intake. METHODS Participants in a study dinner (n=303) were randomly assigned to either (1) a menu without calorie labels (no calorie labels), (2) a menu with calorie labels (calorie labels), or (3) a menu with calorie labels and a label stating the recommended daily caloric intake for an average adult (ca...

We investigated the effects of high calorie and low calorie diets on skeletal integrity, and whether β-adrenergic blockade (BB) attenuates bone loss induced by dietary calorie alteration. Male 6-week-old C57BL/6 mice were assigned to either an ad-lib fed control diet (CON), a high calorie diet (HIGH), or a low calorie diet (LOW) group. In each diet group, mice were treated with either vehicle (...