TY - JOUR
T1 - Changing the energy density of the diet as a strategy for weight management
AU - Rolls, Barbara J.
AU - Drewnowski, Adam
AU - Ledikwe, Jenny H.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by National Institutes of Health grants R37DK039177 and R01DK059853 (to B.J.R.).
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - A growing body of laboratory-based, clinical, and epidemiological data suggests that low-energy-dense diets are associated with better diet quality, lower energy intakes, and body weight. Dietary energy density can be lowered by adding water-rich fruits, vegetables, cooked grains, and soups to the diet, and by reducing the diet's fat content. Low-energy-dense diets can be successfully incorporated into clinical dietetics since they help lower energy intake without reducing food volume and thus help individuals avoid feeling hungry and deprived. There are multiple steps that could be taken by nutrition professionals and food manufacturers to encourage the consumption of low-energy-dense diets. The goal is to develop reduced-calorie eating plans that meet personal food preferences and also provide satisfying food portions. Since using energy density to guide food choices leads to food patterns consistent with dietary guidelines, policy level initiatives should be devised to help ensure that low-energy-dense diets are affordable and accessible to all.
AB - A growing body of laboratory-based, clinical, and epidemiological data suggests that low-energy-dense diets are associated with better diet quality, lower energy intakes, and body weight. Dietary energy density can be lowered by adding water-rich fruits, vegetables, cooked grains, and soups to the diet, and by reducing the diet's fat content. Low-energy-dense diets can be successfully incorporated into clinical dietetics since they help lower energy intake without reducing food volume and thus help individuals avoid feeling hungry and deprived. There are multiple steps that could be taken by nutrition professionals and food manufacturers to encourage the consumption of low-energy-dense diets. The goal is to develop reduced-calorie eating plans that meet personal food preferences and also provide satisfying food portions. Since using energy density to guide food choices leads to food patterns consistent with dietary guidelines, policy level initiatives should be devised to help ensure that low-energy-dense diets are affordable and accessible to all.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jada.2005.02.033
DO - 10.1016/j.jada.2005.02.033
M3 - Article
C2 - 15867904
AN - SCOPUS:18144405772
SN - 0002-8223
VL - 105
SP - 98
EP - 103
JO - Journal of the American Dietetic Association
JF - Journal of the American Dietetic Association
IS - 5 SUPPL.
ER -