Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Weight Control

Weight control is the regulation of body weight toward a range associated with good health, achieved by managing the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure and by attending to the composition and quality of the diet. It comprises both weight reduction in the presence of excess adiposity and the longer-…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 23× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Weight control is the regulation of body weight toward a range associated with good health, achieved by managing the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure and by attending to the composition and quality of the diet. It comprises both weight reduction in the presence of excess adiposity and the longer-term maintenance of achieved weight, the latter often the greater challenge owing to physiological and behavioural adaptations that favour weight regain. Effective weight control integrates dietary modification, physical activity, and behavioural strategies, and is supported by attention to energy density, satiety, and dietary pattern. Because excess weight raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, weight control is a central goal of nutrition and preventive care. Peer-reviewed research in this area examines the efficacy of a hypocaloric Mediterranean diet in overweight patients, dietary regimens for the reversal of obesity, food-intake patterns and energy density in successful weight loss and maintenance, higher-fat approaches to fat loss, non-caloric sweeteners as substitutes for sugar, the effects of specific plant foods on diabetes and obesity, and nutritional support in cachexia. Studies employ intervention trials, observational designs, animal models, and review across diverse populations. This work connects dietary composition and energy balance to body weight and metabolic health. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research in nutrition addressing weight control, dietary intervention, and weight-related disease.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 23 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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