Why is dieting so difficult?

Cowen, P. J. ; Clifford, E. M. ; Williams, C. ; Walsh, A. E. S. ; Fairburn, C. G.

[s.l.] : Nature Publishing Group
Published 1995
ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Medicine
Natural Sciences in General
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Sir - Dieting for cosmetic or medical reasons is common in developed countries, but is surprisingly ineffective as a means of achieving sustained weight loss1. We have previously established that moderate dieting alters the activity of 5-hydroxy-tryptamine (5-HT), a brain neurotransmitter involved ...
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