Weight loss diet studies: we need help not hype
Y Freedhoff, KD Hall - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
The Lancet, 2016•thelancet.com
Over the past several decades, dozens of randomised controlled trials have compared
various diets for the treatment of obesity. Ideally, such studies should have provided strong
evidence for clear clinical recommendations and also put a stop to society's endless parade
of fad diets. Unfortunately, the evidence base remains contested and the “diet wars”
continue unabated.One insight that can be gleaned from the existing weight loss literature is
that even the most divergent of diets seem capable of affecting a degree of short-term …
various diets for the treatment of obesity. Ideally, such studies should have provided strong
evidence for clear clinical recommendations and also put a stop to society's endless parade
of fad diets. Unfortunately, the evidence base remains contested and the “diet wars”
continue unabated.One insight that can be gleaned from the existing weight loss literature is
that even the most divergent of diets seem capable of affecting a degree of short-term …
Over the past several decades, dozens of randomised controlled trials have compared various diets for the treatment of obesity. Ideally, such studies should have provided strong evidence for clear clinical recommendations and also put a stop to society's endless parade of fad diets. Unfortunately, the evidence base remains contested and the “diet wars” continue unabated.
One insight that can be gleaned from the existing weight loss literature is that even the most divergent of diets seem capable of affecting a degree of short-term success, with some diets perhaps leading to marginally greater losses than others over periods of several months.
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