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Fad diets
may do more harm than good, UK study finds
Book preview: "Behavioral Therapy for Rural
Substance Abusers"
Book preview: "Program Evaluation: An Introduction"
Book preview: "Tips on Teaching"
Fad
diets may do more harm than good, UK study finds
The study results were published
in last monthıs Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
Many Americans are losing weight on so-called ³fad² diets but in the
process, they could be putting themselves at greater risk for developing
coronary heart disease, according to a University of Kentucky College
of Medicine study published in the October issue of the Journal of the
American College of Nutrition.
A team of researchers led by James W. Anderson, professor of medicine
and clinical nutrition in the UK College of Medicine, performed a critical
review and computer analysis of eight popular weight-loss diets. He was
joined by David Jenkins, professor of medicine and clinical nutrition
at the University of Toronto, and Elizabeth Konz, a doctoral candidate
in nutrition at UK.
Eight weight loss diets were analyzed in the UK study: Sugar Busters!,
Protein Power, The Zone and Dr. Atkinsı New Diet Revolution were compared
with moderate diets, Dr. Andersonıs High-Fiber Fitness Plan and the American
Diabetes Association/American Dietetic Association Exchange Diet. The
other two analyzed, the Pritikin Diet and the Ornish Diet, are on the
opposite extreme of many of the popular diets, stressing a very low fat,
high carbohydrate, vegetarian diet.
The researchers found that Protein Power and Dr. Atkinsı New Diet Revolution
had negative effects --raising cholesterol levels, which have been linked
with an increased risk for coronary heart disease.
The Atkins and Protein Power diets were found to be the highest in total
and saturated fat compared to dietary guidelines. Long-term use of the
diets likely would increase significantly serum cholesterol concentrations
and risk for coronary heart disease, Anderson said.
³Of course, weight loss contributes to the lowering of cholesterol, but
high-fat diets such as the Atkins diet increase the risk for heart attacks
and strokes by raising LDL cholesterol -- the bad stuff -- and increasing
the tendency for blood to form clots, which are the forerunners of most
heart attacks and strokes,² Anderson said.
The protein content of four of the diets (Sugar Busters!, Protein Power,
The Zone and Dr. Atkinsı New Diet Revolution) is almost double the recommended
daily allowances. High animal protein intakes have been linked to higher
risks for coronary heart disease. This high protein load may lead to kidney
damage, especially in people with diabetes or those who have high blood
pressure, Anderson said.
Sugar Busters! and The Zone diets werenıt found to cause any harm, but
the researchers also did not find any evidence supporting the dietsı health
claims.
³Overall, the best diet for general health promotion, weight loss and
weight maintenance is a high-carbohydrate, high-fiber diet that is low
in fat,² Anderson said.
Vikki Franklin
Book preview: "Behavioral Therapy for
Rural Substance Abusers"
Title: ³Behavioral Therapy
for Rural Substance Abusers²
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Author: James
Clark, professor in the UK College of Social Work; Carl Leukefeld,
a professor at the College of Medicine, Center on Drug and Alcohol
Research; Theodore Godlaski, an assistant professor of psychiatry
at the UK Medical Center; Lon Hays, chairperson of the Department
of Psychiatry at the UK Medical Center; Cynthia Brown, a research
assistant at the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research.
What itıs about: ³Behavioral Therapy for Rural Substance
Abusers,² developed and piloted over three years by UK faculty and
staff and substance abuse counselors in rural Eastern Kentucky,
provides a model for effective treatment for this segment of the
population. A two-phase treatment, this approach combines group
and individual sessions in an environment that is both comfortable
and useful for the client. The success of this method lies in its
regional approach to therapy. Rather than using role-playing techniques
to examine old behaviors, therapy is designed around storytelling
activities. Rural patients respond more positively to such time-honored
traditions and thus become active participants in their own treatment.²
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Staff
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Book preview: "Program Evaluation: An Introduction"
Title: ³Program Evaluation:
An Introduction²
Author:
David Royse, College of Social
Work What itıs about: The book is a primary text for graduate
students in social work who are enrolled in a program evaluation course.
It also targets practitioners, administrators and persons who have
just acquired or are about to assume responsibility for overseeing
or evaluating specific programs.
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Staff
report
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Book preview: "Tips on Teaching"
Title: ³Tips on Teaching²
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Author: David Royse, College of Social Work
What itıs about: ³Tips² is a manual, a practical guide for
classroom teachers in higher education. The book provides advice
for new assistant professors, teaching assistants, adjuncts and
doctoral students.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Staff
report
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