Dieting and health: is dieting the best way to lose weight?
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Genetic- and metabolic-based alternatives to calorie-reducing diets are being researched as the lack of effectiveness of diets for most people has become clear. Over 30% of Americans are obese, greatly increasing the nation's cost of health care, but most do not find long-term success through diets. Even short-term success can increase overall health, however. Constant dieting is seen as dangerous by some, who blame for-profit diet aid and meal-plan companies for misleading people. Society's adoration for thin people has also been criticized for making healthy people try to lose weight.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1995
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Obesity and Health
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The National Institutes of Health estimate that 55% of American adults are overweight or obese. Overweight leads to a greater chance of developing chronic disorders, including diabetes, high blood pressure and arthritis. The costs of obesity-related disease are nearly $100 billion per year. The problem is related to poor eating habits, increased food intake and less physical activity. Eating may also be associated with psychological release from increased stress. Issues include use of drugs to treat obesity, genetic influences, and the strictness of NIH weight guidelines.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1999
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Are low-fat, low cholesterol diets good for infants and young children?
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Around 27% of American children are overweight, but there is no consensus on the benefits of reducing fat and cholesterol intake for adolescents. Proponents of reduced-fat diets say that a reduction will not harm the child, as long as they do not replace the calories with junk food. In such a diet, lots of fruits and vegetables are recommended. Others, however, point out that while the benefits of a low fat diet for children have not been shown, research has found that high carbohydrate, low-fat diets can affect a child's growth.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1995
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