Biomaterial Database

Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or low-fat diet. 2008

Christian K Roberts, and R James Barnard, and Daniel M Croymans

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009765	Obesity	A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D002149	Energy Intake	Total number of calories taken in daily whether ingested or by parenteral routes.	Caloric Intake,Calorie Intake,Intake, Calorie,Intake, Energy
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015415	Biomarkers	Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc.	Biochemical Markers,Biological Markers,Biomarker,Clinical Markers,Immunologic Markers,Laboratory Markers,Markers, Biochemical,Markers, Biological,Markers, Clinical,Markers, Immunologic,Markers, Laboratory,Markers, Serum,Markers, Surrogate,Markers, Viral,Serum Markers,Surrogate Markers,Viral Markers,Biochemical Marker,Biologic Marker,Biologic Markers,Clinical Marker,Immune Marker,Immune Markers,Immunologic Marker,Laboratory Marker,Marker, Biochemical,Marker, Biological,Marker, Clinical,Marker, Immunologic,Marker, Laboratory,Marker, Serum,Marker, Surrogate,Serum Marker,Surrogate End Point,Surrogate End Points,Surrogate Endpoint,Surrogate Endpoints,Surrogate Marker,Viral Marker,Biological Marker,End Point, Surrogate,End Points, Surrogate,Endpoint, Surrogate,Endpoints, Surrogate,Marker, Biologic,Marker, Immune,Marker, Viral,Markers, Biologic,Markers, Immune
D015430	Weight Gain	Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.	Gain, Weight,Gains, Weight,Weight Gains
D015930	Diet Records	Records of nutrient intake over a specific period of time, usually kept by the patient.	Food Diaries,Dietary Records,Diaries, Food,Diary, Food,Diet Record,Dietary Record,Food Diary,Record, Diet,Record, Dietary,Records, Diet,Records, Dietary
D050528	Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted	A diet that contains limited amounts of CARBOHYDRATES. This is in distinction to a regular DIET.	Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet,Diet, Low Carbohydrate,Low-Carbohydrate Diet,Carbohydrate Diet, Low,Carbohydrate Diets, Low,Carbohydrate Restricted Diet,Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets,Diet, Carbohydrate Restricted,Diet, Low-Carbohydrate,Diets, Carbohydrate-Restricted,Diets, Low Carbohydrate,Diets, Low-Carbohydrate,Low Carbohydrate Diet,Low Carbohydrate Diets,Low-Carbohydrate Diets
D018752	Diet, Fat-Restricted	A diet that contains limited amounts of fat with less than 30% of calories from all fats and less than 10% from saturated fat. Such a diet is used in control of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. (From Bondy et al, Metabolic Control and Disease, 8th ed, pp468-70; Dorland, 27th ed)	Diet, Fat-Free,Diet, Low-Fat,Fat-Restricted Diet,Diet, Fat Free,Diet, Fat Restricted,Diet, Low Fat,Diets, Fat-Free,Diets, Fat-Restricted,Diets, Low-Fat,Fat Restricted Diet,Fat-Free Diet,Fat-Free Diets,Fat-Restricted Diets,Low-Fat Diet,Low-Fat Diets
D038441	Diet, Mediterranean	A diet typical of the Mediterranean region characterized by a pattern high in fruits and vegetables, EDIBLE GRAIN and bread, potatoes, poultry, beans, nuts, olive oil and fish while low in red meat and dairy and moderate in alcohol consumption.	Mediterranean Diet,Diets, Mediterranean,Mediterranean Diets