APPENDIX: TRACKING FORMS & TEMPLATES
Appendix M
Key References & Bibliography
A selection of primary literature cited throughout this book. Full references available on the companion website.
Behavior Change & Psychology
- Baumeister, R.F. et al. (1998). Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(5), 1252–1265.
- Deci, E.L. & Ryan, R.M. (2000). The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268.
- Fogg, B.J. (2019). Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- Herman, C.P. & Mack, D. (1975). Restrained and unrestrained eating. Journal of Personality, 43(4), 647–660. [What-The-Hell Effect]
- Polivy, J. & Herman, C.P. (1985). Dieting and binging: A causal analysis. American Psychologist, 40(2), 193–201.
Metabolism & Energy Balance
- Hall, K.D. et al. (2012). Energy balance and its components: Implications for body weight regulation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 95(4), 989–994.
- Levine, J.A. (2004). Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). Nutrition Reviews, 62(7 Pt 2), S82–97.
- Rosenbaum, M. & Leibel, R.L. (2010). Adaptive thermogenesis in humans. International Journal of Obesity, 34(S1), S47–55.
Nutrition & Dietary Protocols
- Gardner, C.D. et al. (2018). Effect of low-fat vs low-carbohydrate diet on 12-month weight loss in overweight adults. JAMA, 319(7), 667–679. [DIETFITS Trial]
- Zeevi, D. et al. (2015). Personalized nutrition by prediction of glycemic responses. Cell, 163(5), 1079–1094.
- Estruch, R. et al. (2013). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet. New England Journal of Medicine, 368, 1279–1290. [PREDIMED Trial]
- Willett, W. et al. (2019). Food in the Anthropocene: The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems. The Lancet, 393(10170), 447–492.
- Johnston, C.S. et al. (2004). Vinegar improves insulin sensitivity to a high-carbohydrate meal in subjects with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 27(1), 281–282.
Exercise Science
- American College of Sports Medicine (2022). ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (11th ed.).
- Schoenfeld, B.J. (2010). The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(10), 2857–2872.
- Lee, I.M. et al. (2019). Association of step volume and intensity with all-cause mortality in older women. JAMA Internal Medicine, 179(8), 1105–1112. [7,500 steps study]
- Buffey, A.J. et al. (2022). The acute effect of interrupting prolonged sitting with light-intensity walking or simple resistance activities on obesity biomarkers. Sports Medicine, 52, 2261–2276.
- Banach, M. et al. (2023). The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 30(18), 1975–1985.
Sleep & Circadian Biology
- Spiegel, K. et al. (2004). Brief communication: Sleep curtailment in healthy young men is associated with decreased leptin levels, elevated ghrelin levels, and increased hunger and appetite. Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(11), 846–850.
- Walker, M. (2017). Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. Scribner.
- Grandner, M.A. (2017). Sleep, health, and society. Sleep Medicine Clinics, 12(1), 1–22.
Hormones & Endocrinology
- Chrousos, G.P. (2009). Stress and disorders of the stress system. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 5(7), 374–381.
- Birketvedt, G.S. et al. (2000). Behavioral and neuroendocrine characteristics of the night-eating syndrome. JAMA, 282(7), 657–663.
Gut Microbiome
- Sonnenburg, J. & Sonnenburg, E. (2015). The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-Term Health. Penguin Press.
- Sonnenburg, E.D. et al. (2016). Diet-induced alterations in gut microflora contribute to lethal pulmonary damage in TLR2/TLR4-deficient mice. Cell Host & Microbe.
Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association (2022). Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 45(Suppl 1).
- Bandín, C. et al. (2015). Meal timing affects glucose tolerance, substrate oxidation and circadian-related variables. International Journal of Obesity, 39, 828–833.
- Knowler, W.C. et al. (2002). Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. New England Journal of Medicine, 346, 393–403. [DPP Trial]
Cardiovascular Disease
- Estruch, R. et al. (2018). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts. NEJM, 378, e34. [PREDIMED-Plus]
- Lear, S.A. et al. (2017). The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130,000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries. The Lancet, 390(10113), 2643–2654.
Cancer
- World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research (2018). Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective. Continuous Update Project.
- Courneya, K.S. et al. (2016). Effects of aerobic and resistance exercise in colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy (CHALLENGE Trial). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 34(34), 4110–4117.
- Parr, E.B. et al. (2014). Alcohol ingestion impairs maximal post-exercise rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis following a single bout of concurrent training. PLOS ONE, 9(2), e88384.
GLP-1 & Obesity Pharmacotherapy
- Wilding, J.P.H. et al. (2021). Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity. New England Journal of Medicine, 384, 989–1002. [STEP 1]
- Jastreboff, A.M. et al. (2022). Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity. New England Journal of Medicine, 387, 205–216. [SURMOUNT-1]
- Lincoff, A.M. et al. (2023). Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in obesity without diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine, 389, 2221–2232. [SELECT Trial]
Supplements & Herbal Medicine
- Chandrasekhar, K. et al. (2012). A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 34(3), 255–262.
- Wankhede, S. et al. (2015). Examining the effect of Withania somnifera supplementation on muscle strength and recovery. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 12, 43.
- Kreider, R.B. et al. (2017). International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine. JSNP, 14, 18.
- Black, C.D. et al. (2010). Ginger (Zingiber officinale) reduces muscle pain caused by eccentric exercise. Journal of Pain, 11(9), 894–903.
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