2018
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.21355
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Counting Calories as an Approach to Achieve Weight Control

Abstract: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States has been well documented. 1 Although there are many reasons for this increase, one important factor is the change in eating habits over the past several decades. For instance, many people frequently eat meals and snacks purchased from fast food restaurants, which often provide foods that contain high amounts of calories, fat, and sodium. For decades there have been numerous recommendations for weight loss involving specific diets, special… Show more

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“…Obesity is becoming more and more serious, and bariatric surgery is applied in some cases. Medicines and surgery may bring adverse effects, so it is vital to develop healthy long-term eating habits [5]. Probiotics may be able to alleviate obesity caused by high-fat and high-sugar diets; they are a potential solution for the treatment of lipid metabolism disorders caused by obesity in recent years.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Obesity is becoming more and more serious, and bariatric surgery is applied in some cases. Medicines and surgery may bring adverse effects, so it is vital to develop healthy long-term eating habits [5]. Probiotics may be able to alleviate obesity caused by high-fat and high-sugar diets; they are a potential solution for the treatment of lipid metabolism disorders caused by obesity in recent years.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dieting is difficult and as suggested in the Viewpoint by Guth, one approach that might be easiest for patients to follow in the long term is the targeting of a modest degree of daily caloric reduction. Patients should select what foods they will limit or remove from their diet .…”
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“…Dieting is difficult and as suggested in the Viewpoint by Guth, one approach that might be easiest for patients to follow in the long term is the targeting of a modest degree of daily caloric reduction. Patients should select what foods they will limit or remove from their diet . Radical change, as is the basis for many diets, is far more difficult to maintain than simply eliminating certain foods or reducing the amount of specific foods that an individual eats.…”
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“…A useful empirical alternative to calorie counting which is often effortful and inaccurate [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ].…”
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confidence: 99%