Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research

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Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research. / Casazza, Krista; Brown, Andrew; Astrup, Arne; Bertz, Fredrik; Baum, Charles; Bohan Brown, Michelle; Dawson, John; Durant, Nefertiti; Dutton, Gareth; Fields, David A; Fontaine, Kevin R; Heymsfield, Steven; Levitsky, David; Mehta, Tapan; Menachemi, Nir; Newby, P. K.; Pate, Russell; Raynor, Hollie; Rolls, Barbara J; Sen, Bisakha; Smith, Daniel L; Thomas, Diana; Wansink, Brian; Allison, David B.

In: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Vol. 55, No. 14, 2015, p. 2014-2053.

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Casazza, K, Brown, A, Astrup, A, Bertz, F, Baum, C, Bohan Brown, M, Dawson, J, Durant, N, Dutton, G, Fields, DA, Fontaine, KR, Heymsfield, S, Levitsky, D, Mehta, T, Menachemi, N, Newby, PK, Pate, R, Raynor, H, Rolls, BJ, Sen, B, Smith, DL, Thomas, D, Wansink, B & Allison, DB 2015, 'Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, vol. 55, no. 14, pp. 2014-2053. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2014.922044

APA

Casazza, K., Brown, A., Astrup, A., Bertz, F., Baum, C., Bohan Brown, M., Dawson, J., Durant, N., Dutton, G., Fields, D. A., Fontaine, K. R., Heymsfield, S., Levitsky, D., Mehta, T., Menachemi, N., Newby, P. K., Pate, R., Raynor, H., Rolls, B. J., ... Allison, D. B. (2015). Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 55(14), 2014-2053. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2014.922044

Vancouver

Casazza K, Brown A, Astrup A, Bertz F, Baum C, Bohan Brown M et al. Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015;55(14):2014-2053. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2014.922044

Author

Casazza, Krista ; Brown, Andrew ; Astrup, Arne ; Bertz, Fredrik ; Baum, Charles ; Bohan Brown, Michelle ; Dawson, John ; Durant, Nefertiti ; Dutton, Gareth ; Fields, David A ; Fontaine, Kevin R ; Heymsfield, Steven ; Levitsky, David ; Mehta, Tapan ; Menachemi, Nir ; Newby, P. K. ; Pate, Russell ; Raynor, Hollie ; Rolls, Barbara J ; Sen, Bisakha ; Smith, Daniel L ; Thomas, Diana ; Wansink, Brian ; Allison, David B. / Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research. In: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015 ; Vol. 55, No. 14. pp. 2014-2053.

Bibtex

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title = "Weighing the evidence of common beliefs in obesity research",
abstract = "Abstract Obesity is a topic on which many views are strongly held in the absence of scientific evidence to support those views, and some views are strongly held despite evidence to contradict those views. We refer to the former as {"}presumptions{"} and the latter as {"}myths{"}. Here we present nine myths and ten presumptions surrounding the effects of rapid weight loss; setting realistic goals in weight loss therapy; stage of change or readiness to lose weight; physical education classes; breast-feeding; daily self-weighing; genetic contribution to obesity; the {"}Freshman 15{"}; food deserts; regularly eating (versus skipping) breakfast; eating close to bedtime; eating more fruits and vegetables; weight cycling (i.e. yo-yo dieting); snacking; built environment; reducing screen time in childhood obesity; portion size; participation in family mealtime; and drinking water as a means of weight-loss. For each of these, we describe the belief and present evidence that the belief is widely held or stated, reasons to support the conjecture that the belief might be true, evidence to directly support or refute the belief, and findings from randomized controlled trials, if available. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of these determinations, conjecture on why so many myths and presumptions exist, and suggestions for limiting the spread of these and other unsubstantiated beliefs about obesity domain.",
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AU - Dawson, John

AU - Durant, Nefertiti

AU - Dutton, Gareth

AU - Fields, David A

AU - Fontaine, Kevin R

AU - Heymsfield, Steven

AU - Levitsky, David

AU - Mehta, Tapan

AU - Menachemi, Nir

AU - Newby, P. K.

AU - Pate, Russell

AU - Raynor, Hollie

AU - Rolls, Barbara J

AU - Sen, Bisakha

AU - Smith, Daniel L

AU - Thomas, Diana

AU - Wansink, Brian

AU - Allison, David B

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N2 - Abstract Obesity is a topic on which many views are strongly held in the absence of scientific evidence to support those views, and some views are strongly held despite evidence to contradict those views. We refer to the former as "presumptions" and the latter as "myths". Here we present nine myths and ten presumptions surrounding the effects of rapid weight loss; setting realistic goals in weight loss therapy; stage of change or readiness to lose weight; physical education classes; breast-feeding; daily self-weighing; genetic contribution to obesity; the "Freshman 15"; food deserts; regularly eating (versus skipping) breakfast; eating close to bedtime; eating more fruits and vegetables; weight cycling (i.e. yo-yo dieting); snacking; built environment; reducing screen time in childhood obesity; portion size; participation in family mealtime; and drinking water as a means of weight-loss. For each of these, we describe the belief and present evidence that the belief is widely held or stated, reasons to support the conjecture that the belief might be true, evidence to directly support or refute the belief, and findings from randomized controlled trials, if available. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of these determinations, conjecture on why so many myths and presumptions exist, and suggestions for limiting the spread of these and other unsubstantiated beliefs about obesity domain.

AB - Abstract Obesity is a topic on which many views are strongly held in the absence of scientific evidence to support those views, and some views are strongly held despite evidence to contradict those views. We refer to the former as "presumptions" and the latter as "myths". Here we present nine myths and ten presumptions surrounding the effects of rapid weight loss; setting realistic goals in weight loss therapy; stage of change or readiness to lose weight; physical education classes; breast-feeding; daily self-weighing; genetic contribution to obesity; the "Freshman 15"; food deserts; regularly eating (versus skipping) breakfast; eating close to bedtime; eating more fruits and vegetables; weight cycling (i.e. yo-yo dieting); snacking; built environment; reducing screen time in childhood obesity; portion size; participation in family mealtime; and drinking water as a means of weight-loss. For each of these, we describe the belief and present evidence that the belief is widely held or stated, reasons to support the conjecture that the belief might be true, evidence to directly support or refute the belief, and findings from randomized controlled trials, if available. We conclude with a discussion of the implications of these determinations, conjecture on why so many myths and presumptions exist, and suggestions for limiting the spread of these and other unsubstantiated beliefs about obesity domain.

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