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Macronutrient intakes and their role in obesity
Author(s) -
Skidmore P.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nutrition bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1467-3010
pISSN - 1471-9827
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2007.00600.x
Subject(s) - obesity , environmental health , energy expenditure , medicine , weight loss , management of obesity , weight management , focus (optics) , risk factor , gerontology , food science , endocrinology , biology , physics , optics
Summary Obesity is the leading public health problem in the 21st century, both in its own right and as a risk factor for many chronic diseases, and it occurs when there is an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. This review will focus on the role of energy density, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fruit and vegetables, and alcohol in weight loss and weight management, and the biochemical, social and behavioural factors that influence dietary intake.