Tag: surpoids
Efficacy of dietary supplement based on Garcinia on weight loss
A meta-analysis evaluating the efficacy of Garcinia extract to reduce body weight of overweight or obese. An English meta-analysis of Onakpoya and colleagues published in the Journal of Obesity in 2011 assessed on the basis of 12 clinical trials, the efficacy of Garcinia on reducing body weight of adults overweight or obese. The meta-analysis […]
A diet based on the glycemic index does not reduce the risk of metabolic diseases and cardiovascular
A clinical trial verifies the effectiveness of a diet based on the glycemic index on risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in overweight and obese. A US randomized controlled trial Sacks and his colleagues, published in the Journal of American Medical Association in 2014, compared the effectiveness of four diets based on the glycemic index and […]
The motivational interview with the parents prevents obesity of their children
A clinical trial testing the effectiveness of a program based on motivational interview with parents of overweight children aged 2 to 8 years on the prevention of obesity. This non-drug intervention is performed by general practitioners or not associated with dieticians. A US randomized controlled trial of Resnicow and colleagues, published in the journal Pediatrics […]
A dietary supplement based on soy and green tea does not lose weight
A clinical trial assessed the efficacy of a dietary supplement of soy lecithin and green tea based on the loss of fat mass in overweight people. An American randomized controlled trial of Mangine and colleagues published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease in 2012 assesses, for 8 weeks, the efficacy of a […]
Nations must change gear against the obesity epidemic
The report underlines the urgency to curb the obesity epidemic looming 2030. A report by the Trust for America’s Health released in 2012 and offers practical solutions to the epidemic of obesity, if left unchecked, will affect nearly half of Americans in 2030 (44%). These solutions are based primarily on behavioral change vis-à-vis food and physical […]
The danger of diets
A report by the French Agency for Food Safety warning about the dangers of weight loss plans covered. The French Agency for Food Safety (ANSES) issued a report in 2010 showing the ravages biological, psychological, social and economic plans to target weight loss. The analysis of several dieting “indicates that they can induce nutritional imbalances […]
An App: Effective Way to Lose Weight?
A clinical study tested the effectiveness of a mobile phone application in the food rehabilitation of obese or overweight. An Australian randomized controlled trial of Brindal and colleagues published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2013 tested the benefits of the provision of mobile application in a rehabilitation program for food in women […]