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1. Introduction
2. The low level of physical activity today
3. Environmental factors causing weight gain/obesity
4. Genes are assumed to interact with dietary fat
5. Diet and portion size role in the caloric intake
6. Portion size
7. Soft drink single serving size 1950-2002
8. Caloric values of eating out
9. Recommended nutrient content
10. High fat diets increase obesity and diabetes risk
11. Cumulative food and energy intakes
12. Fast food
13. Energy density and fat content in different foods
14. Evidence based guidelines
15. Meta analysis of low fat diets (1)
16. Meta analysis of low fat diets - different studies
17. Analysis of low fat diets - effect on body weight
18. A typical long-term ad lib low-fat diet study
19. Meta analysis of low fat diets (2)
20. Women's health initiative (WHI) dietary trail (1)
21. Women's health initiative (WHI) dietary trail (2)
22. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes
23. The NIDDKdiabetes prevention program
24. Weight loss with a hypo caloric-low fat diet
25. Reduction in diabetes incidence with low fat diet
26. Walter Willetts "new healthy diet pyramid"
27. Differences between USDA'S/Willett's food pyramid
28. Dietary composition of ad lib diets: Willett/USDA
29. Major changes from USDA/NMR
30. We eat too little whole grain rye bread
31. Overweight and soft drinks/potatoes consumption
32. Which choice of 1760kj offers most satiety?
33. How much food for 1625kj?
34. Which choice of 420kj offers most satiety?
35. Which choice of 1330kj offers most satiety?
36. Almonds as a slimming tool?
37. Nutrient content of a weight-reducing diet
38. Low glycemic index carbohydrate
39. Background
40. The glycemic index (GI)
41. Predicted GI vs. measured GI
42. Results - body weight
43. Change in body weight
44. Sugar sweetened drinks and the relation to obesity
45. The importance of the non-fat component
46. Sugar rich beverages increase body weight
47. Popular high protein diet books
48. Low carbohydrate versus low fat
49. Low carbohydrate and physical performance
50. More adverse effects
51. The south beach diet
52. Composition of the south beach diet
53. Proposed hierarchy of satiety
54. Effect on satiety - how satisfied do you feel?
55. Results - 24 hour energy expenditure
56. Methods
57. High protein diet and in obesity management
58. Atkins and other low carbohydrate diets
59. The importance of the protein component
60. Protein versus carbohydrate
61. Changes in protein content and obesity prevalence
62. A randomized trial on two low fat diets
63. A randomized trial on low fat diets - weight loss
64. Protein reduces intra-abdominal fat
65. Calcium intake may cause fat loss
66. Calcium intake versus fat excretion
67. Excretion of fat (% of intake)
68. Us recommendations
69. Recommendations - institute of medicine, USA
70. The optimal diet

Topics Covered

• Environmental factors causing weight gain and obesity
• Genes interacting with dietary fat
• Portion size
• Eating away from home
• Recommended dietary composition of a weight-reducing diet
• Risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes
• Role of energy density
• Fast food
• Meta-analysis of low fat diets
• Lifestyle intervention
• Dietary composition
• The Glycemic Index
• Sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity
• Low carbohydrate vs. low fat diets
• Hierarchy of satiety
• Energy expenditure
• Protein vs. carbohydrate
• Dietary intervention

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Series:

• Obesity

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Metabolism & Nutrition

Therapeutic Areas:

• Cardiovascular & Metabolic

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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007
• Archived on May 28, 2025

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Arne Astrup has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.