Obesity

Reducing energy density of food while maintaining volume may help combat obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 20th, 2005

Reducing the energy density of food while maintaining volume may help combat obesity.

According to a recent report from the United States, "the rise in obesity rates over the past 30 y has been paralleled by increases in the portion size of many foods and the prevalence of eating away from home. Foods of particular concern are those that have a high energy density (kJ/g).

"Many well-controlled, laboratory-based studies have found that large portions of energy-dense foods can lead to excess energy intakes. This influence of large portions on energy intake has been supported by data collected in naturalistic settings."

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-06-20)

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