A Diet for Healthy Weight: Why Reaching a Consensus Seems Difficult.
Moul DeyPurna C KashyapPublished in: Nutrients (2020)
Overweight and obesity are global health problems that contribute to the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. The World Health Organization recognizes obesity as a primarily diet-induced, preventable condition, yet losing weight or keeping weight loss permanent is a universal challenge. In the U.S., formal dietary guidelines have existed since 1980. Over the same time-period, the incidence of obesity has skyrocketed. Here, we present our perspective on why current dietary guidelines are not always supported by a robust body of scientific data and emphasize the critical need for accelerated nutrition research funding. A clear understanding of the interaction of dietary patterns with system-level biological changes in a precise, response-specific manner can help inform evidence-based nutrition education, policy, and practice.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- global health
- bariatric surgery
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- public health
- glycemic control
- roux en y gastric bypass
- clinical practice
- physical activity
- gastric bypass
- risk factors
- mental health
- weight gain
- quality improvement
- primary care
- insulin resistance
- obese patients
- pulmonary hypertension
- metabolic syndrome
- big data
- cardiovascular disease
- electronic health record
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- adverse drug