Research paper
Lowe MR, Timko CA. Dieting: really harmful, merely ineffective or actually helpful? British Journal of Nutrition. 2004 Aug;92 Suppl 1:S19-22. doi:10.1079/BJN20041136. PMID: 15384317.
Why we cite it
Brief review that reframes the dieting debate by arguing the term "dieting" is too heterogeneous for blanket judgments. Organizes evidence into three categories — harmful (extreme weight loss triggers binge eating and eating disorders), merely ineffective (moderate weight loss in overweight individuals is eventually regained), and actually helpful (dieting reduces binge eating in obese binge eaters and restores normal eating regulation). Introduces the key insight that dieters gain weight despite dieting, not because of it. Directly relevant to the project's nuanced, context-dependent approach to dietary behavior.