ABSTRACT
Studies.in.Animal.Models................................................................ 315 16.10. Conclusions.................................................................................................. 316 References............................................................................................................... 317
We.live. in.a.society.obsessed.with. the. influence.of.diet.composition.and.food.on. health,.energy.intake.(EI),.and.body.weight.control..While.much.of.life.in.preindustrial.societies.has.been.concerned.with.locating,.obtaining,.or.cultivating.adequate. quantities.of.appropriate.foods,.many.people.living.in.industrialized.societies.spend. considerable.time.and.effort.attempting.to.avoid.excess.food.intake..For.many.individuals.this.has.become.an.active.process..The.food.industry.in.any.Western.society. is.worth.billions.of.dollars.per.annum..In.addition,.consumers.spend.several.billion. dollars.on.products. they.hope.will.help. them.avoid.excess. food. intake.or. remedy. the.consequences.of.overconsumption..The.composition.of. the.diet.we.eat. is.now. considered.a.primary.cause.of.morbidity.and.mortality.(e.g.,.obesity,.coronary.heart. disease1)..Our.growing.knowledge.of.the.effects.of.the.diet.on.health.offers.a.potential.means.of.preventing.certain.illnesses.or.alleviating.the.effects.of.others.through. nutritional.support..The.market.economy.has.recognized.the.potential.in.this.area,. and.now.“functional.foods,”.“nutraceuticals,”.and.diets.of.specific.compositions.are. available.with.the.promise.of.increased.consumer.longevity,.health,.and.well-being.. Despite.at.least.two.decades.of.intensive.research.on.the.role.of.macronutrients.in. the.control.of.feeding.behavior,.there.are.relatively.few.commonly.agreed.facts.or. a.strong.consensus.on.the.way.macronutrients.influence.feeding.and.weight.control. in.humans.
