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The Role of Macronutrient Content in the Diet for Weight Management
George A Bray1, Patty W Siri-Tarino1
1Atherosclerosis Research Program, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Drive, Oakland, CA 94609, USA.
Abstract:
Diets to treat obesity have been in existence since Hippocrates treated obesity some 2500 years ago. There are currently a wide variety of diets and a common misconception that a single magical diet can cure overweight and obesity. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses indicate that all diets work when adhered to and that initial weight loss can predict the amount of weight lost and maintained for up to 4 years. Individual preferences are thus key in selecting a diet. There are emerging data pinpointing genetic variability in the metabolic responses to variation in macronutrient intake.
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