ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2022
Fad Diets: Facts and Fiction.
Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.
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28 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Safety and effectiveness of diet and detox teas for weight loss: a mini-review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Timing of dietary effects on the epigenome and their potential protective effects against toxins.Epigenetics · 2025Review
- When Diet Trends Go Viral: Cutaneous Manifestations of Social Media-Driven Fad Diets and Supplements.Cureus · 2025Review
- Studying the Role of Vegetarianism as a Potential Strategy for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, a Bibliometric Analysis.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Effects of time-restricted feeding (TRF)-model of intermittent fasting on adipose organ: a narrative review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Review
- Undergraduates' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours associated with fad diets.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- An investigation of the owner- and pet-related factors that may affect the use of alternative feeding practices in dogs and cats in Hungary.Veterinary record open · 2024Article
- Unraveling the Evolutionary Diet Mismatch and Its Contribution to the Deterioration of Body Composition.Metabolites · 2024Review
- Health Belief and Behavioral Analysis of Fad Diets: A Perspective from Younger Generations in a Developing Country.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- High-Protein Processed Foods: Impact on Diet, Nutritional Status, and Possible Effects on Health.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Nutritional interventional studies in patients with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review of the current clinical evidence.Journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Weight Loss Diets, Fads, and Trends.Current obesity reports · 2024Review
- Methodological Challenges and Confounders in Research on the Effects of Ketogenic Diets: A Literature Review of Meta-Analyses.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- It's just how we do it: social processes in rapid weight loss for combat sports.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The global prevalence of obesity is alarmingly high and is impacting both developed and underdeveloped countries, beyond the borders of ethnicity, sex, and age. On the other hand, the global interest in dieting has increased, and people are obsessed with certain fad diets, assuming them as a magic bullet for their long-term problems. A fad diet is a popular dietary pattern known to be a quick fix for obesity. These diets are quite appealing due to the proposed claims, but the lack of scientific evidence is a big question mark. Such diets are often marketed with specific claims that defy the basic principles of biochemistry and nutritional adequacy. These diets may have protective effects against obesity and certain chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and certain cancers. Limited evidence exists to support the proposed claims; rather certain studies suggest the negative health consequences of long-term adherence to such dietary patterns. Many fad diets have emerged in the previous few decades. This review article will explore the current evidence related to the health impacts of some most popular diets: Atkins diet, ketogenic diet, Paleolithic diet, Mediterranean diet, vegetarian diet, intermittent fasting and detox diet.
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