[Low-fat and light-products--old hat?].
In contrast to the undefined term "light" energy-reduced food is defined by the Swiss law that the energy-content has to be reduced by 30%, and energy-poor corresponds to a reduction of at least 50%, respectively. This must not be achieved by a reduction in protein content. Energy- and fat-reduced products are widely used; especially the use of low-fat dairy products is recommended by US guidelines as part of a healthy lifestyle pattern. There is evidence that such a lifestyle can positively influence the course and incidence of several chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension and atherosclerotic complications. However, the consumption of light products alone has not been shown to be associated with health benefits, in particular not with reduced body weight.
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Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital, Basel, Switzerland. stoecklir@uhbs.ch
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D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D005527:Food, Fortified; D058870:Food, Organic; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D013557:Switzerland; D014481:United States
D004041:Dietary Fats