The role of reduced fat diets and fat substitutes in the regulation of energy and fat intake and body weight.
The suggested link between a high intake of dietary fat and obesity has led to a proliferation on the market of reduced fat foods. The preceding year has seen the publication of more long-term studies investigating the effects of reduced fat and fat substituted foods on energy intake, fat intake and body weight. Effects on the proportion of the diet consumed as fat are encouraging (with most studies showing a decrease towards dietary recommendations), whilst effects on energy intake and body weight remain equivocal.
Lawton
C L
CL
Biopsychology Group, School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.
Blundell
J E
JE
D001835:Body Weight; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D019358:Fat Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy
D004041:Dietary Fats; D019358:Fat Substitutes