Caution: Very-Low-Calorie Diets Can Be Deadly
Authors: ARTHUR J. MOSS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 January 1985Caution: Very-Low-Calorie Diets Can Be DeadlyARTHUR J. MOSS, M.D.ARTHUR J. MOSS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-1-121 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOnce we attain our adult size, usually by age 18 to 20, chronic overeating with a positive caloric balance results in obesity. Obesity is associated with an increased likelihood of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and elevated concentrations of blood lipids. Furthermore, obesity may have negative psychosocial implications for the affected person. During the last 20 years the American public has been made aware of the health implications of overeating, and weight reduction programs with special, very-low-calorie diets have become big business. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySafety of low-carbohydrate dietsFactors related to QT interval prolongation during probucol treatmentElectrocardiographic abnormalities in anorexia nervosaSudden cardiac arrest in morbidly obese surgical patients unexplained after autopsyDietary Treatments of ObesityNutrition: Calcium, Cholesterol, and CaloriesVery-Low-Calorie Diets and Electrocardiographic ChangesNAGRAJ NARASIMHAN, M.D., WILLIAM M. BENNETT, M.D. 1 January 1985Volume 102, Issue 1Page: 121-123KeywordsAttentionBloodDiabetes mellitusDietHypertensionLipidsObesityWeight loss Issue Published: 1 January 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...