OBJECTIVE To investigate how socio-economic position, demographic factors, degree of integration and dietary indicators are related to BMI/waist:hip ratio (WHR) and to weight dissatisfaction and slimming among South Asians in Oslo, Norway. DESIGN Cross-sectional study consisting of a health check including anthropometric measures and two self-administered questionnaires. SETTING Oslo, Norwa...

Numerous dietary treatments that purport to promote something unique for stimulating weight loss have been published. These treatments include fad diets, diets formulated by various commercial slimming clubs, very-low-energy diets (VLCD) and conventional diets. Fad diets may possibly reduce some weight short-term; however, there is no scientific basis to their long-term use. Commercial slimming...

Nowadays, obesity is a pandemic, and some people seek slimming diets to guarantee their health quality of life. However, the cult healthy body has been an ongoing concern since beginning time. Irrespective century which they belong, these cults reflect no empirical knowledge about physiology, nutrients or kilocalories, with them being quantitative in contrast qualitative diets, even simple food...