Background Little is known about the determinants of individual variability in body weight and
fat loss after gastric bypass surgery or about the effects of massive weight loss induced by …

The influence of dietary fiber on energy regulation remains controversial. This review summarizes
published studies on the effects of dietary fiber on hunger, satiety, energy intake, and …

The literature describing vitamin D content of fat tissue is extremely limited. We conducted a
pilot study that measured the concentrations of vitamin D 3 in the fat tissue and serum of …

Recommendations for increased consumption of protein are among the most common
approaches of popular or fad diets. This review summarizes the effects of dietary protein on satiety…

OBJECTIVE—The aim of this study was to examine the relation between carbohydrate-related
dietary factors, insulin resistance, and the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the …

Objective Severe obesity (ie, at least 100% overweight or body mass index> or= to40 kg/m 2)
is associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. It is apparently becoming …

A serologic study was made in 34 children immunized against measles at the age of 12 months.
Using a sensitive virus neutralization test, it was found that many of the children had pre-…

Bariatric surgery, and in particular, gastric bypass, is an increasingly utilized and successful
approach for long-term treatment of obesity and amelioration of comorbidities. Nutrient …

Background Caloric restriction (CR), energy intake reduced below ad libitum (AL) intake,
increases life span in many species. The implications for humans can be clarified by …

Nutrition is a recognized determinant in 3 (ie, diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasms,
cerebrovascular diseases) of the top 4 leading causes of death in the United States. However, …