Dieting is the most common approach to losing weight for the majority of obese and
overweight individuals. Restricting intake leads to weight loss in the short term, but, by itself …

Weight regain after weight loss is a substantial challenge in obesity therapeutics. Dieting
leads to significant adaptations in the homeostatic system that controls body weight, which …

A moderate elevation of thyrotropin (TSH) concentrations, which is associated with
triiodothyronine (T3) values in or slightly above the upper normal range, is frequently found …

Although weight loss can usually be achieved by restricting food intake, the majority of
dieters regain weight over the long-term. In the hypothalamus, hormonal signals from the …

Obesity, which has developed into a global epidemic, is a risk factor in most chronic
diseases and some forms of malignancy. The discovery of leptin in 1994 has opened a new …

This study examined the interaction of 2 diets (high protein, reduced carbohydrates vs. low
protein, high carbohydrates) with exercise on body composition and blood lipids in women …

Morbidly obese subjects may present with abnormal thyroid function tests but the reported
data are scarce. Therefore, we studied the thyroid parameters in 144 morbidly obese …

Weight loss dieting remains the treatment of choice for the vast majority of obese individuals,
despite the limited long-term success of behavioral weight loss interventions. The reasons …

Background: There is increasing evidence that changes in thyroid function are associated
with obesity, a condition associated with a chronic low-grade state of inflammation …

Obesity is a world‐wide pandemic and its incidence is on the rise along with associated
comorbidities. Currently, there are few effective therapies to combat obesity. The use of …