Virtual Issue on Obesity
Hunger and malnutrition continue to be global concerns, and the observed increases in noncommunicable diseases worldwide are partially attributable to the rise in overweight and obesity. While the interrelationship between obesity and nutrition is well-known, understanding of the ways in which it reaches beyond calories and energy balance is continuing to expand. The articles in this special issue highlight the variety of ways in which dietary choices and modifications can impact obesity and health; they also provide new perspectives on methods of assessment and potential mechanisms of action. Clearly, interventions need to encompass multiple aspects ranging from lifestyle and choice to the incorporation of fundamental mechanisms that may act as targets for therapy.
Systematic review of the evidence for an association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and risk of obesity
Paula R Trumbo and Crystal R Rivers
Nutr Rev (2014) 72 (9): 566-574 DOI: 10.1111/nure.12128
Calcium, obesity, and the role of the calcium-sensing receptor
Pia Villarroel, Elisa Villalobos, Marcela Reyes, Mariana Cifuentes
Nutr Rev (2014) 72 (10): 627-637 DOI: 10.1111/nure.12135
Effects of meal frequency on weight loss and body composition: a meta-analysis
Brad Jon Schoenfeld, Alan Albert Aragon, James W Krieger
Nut Rev (2015) 72 (2): 69-82 DOI: 10.1093/nure/nuu017
Main characteristics of metabolically obese normal weight and metabolically healthy obese phenotypes
Tatiana FS Teixeira, Raquel DM Alves, Ana Paula B Moreira, Maria do Carmo G Peluzio
Nut Rev (2015) 73 (3): 175-190 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuu007
Qualitative aspects of diet affecting visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue: a systematic review of observational and controlled intervention studies
Karina Fischer, Julia A. Pick, Daniela Moewes, Ute Nöthlings
Nut Rev (2015) 73 (4): 191-215 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuu006
Obesity and the gastrointestinal microbiota: a review of associations and mechanisms
Catherine Graham, Anne Mullen, Kevin Whelan
Nut Rev (2015) 73 (6): 376-385 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv004
