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A Harper
Researcher at University of Copenhagen
Publications - 8
Citations - 526
A Harper is an academic researcher from University of Copenhagen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Weight loss & Liraglutide. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 8 publications receiving 496 citations.
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Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets: hoax or an effective tool for weight loss?
TL;DR: A systematic review of low-carbohydrate diets found that the weight loss achieved is associated with the duration of the diet and restriction of energy intake, but not with restriction of carbohydrates.
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Increased satiety after intake of a chocolate milk drink compared with a carbonated beverage, but no difference in subsequent ad libitum lunch intake.
TL;DR: The hypothesis that sweetened soft drinks are different from milk products in their impact on short-term hunger and satiety is supported, although differences in subjective appetite scores were not translated into differences in energy intake.
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Family and Population-Based Studies of Variation within the Ghrelin Receptor Locus in Relation to Measures of Obesity
Anette P. Gjesing,Lesli H. Larsen,Lesli H. Larsen,Signe S. Torekov,Irena Aldhoon Hainerová,Rahul Kapur,A. Johansen,Anders Albrechtsen,Sylvia F. Boj,Birgitte Holst,A Harper,Søren A. Urhammer,Knut Borch-Johnsen,Knut Borch-Johnsen,Charlotta Pisinger,Charlotta Pisinger,Søren M. Echwald,Hans Eiberg,Arne Astrup,Jan Lebl,Jorge Ferrer,Thue W. Schwartz,Torben Hansen,Torben Hansen,Oluf Pedersen +24 more
TL;DR: It is found that common and rare variation in the GHSR locus are related to increased prevalence of obesity and overweight among Whites, yet there was no consistent relationship with obesity in neither family- nor population-based studies.
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Can we advise our obese patients to follow the Atkins diet
A Harper,Arne Astrup +1 more