Weight Guides
Weight management IV
Posted under Weight Guides on Tuesday, 5 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Assessment of Obesity
Clinically useful measures of body weight are measures that are highly correlated with risks to physical health, are non-invasive, easy to use and inexpensive, as well as reliable and capable of reflecting short- and long-term changes in body fat. The standard measurement...
Weight management III
Posted under Weight Guides on Tuesday, 5 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Environmental
Initial results from the 1999 National Health and Examination Study (NHANES) using measured heights and weights indicate that an estimated 61% of US adults have excess body fat. This represents a prevalence that is 5% higher than the age-adjusted overweight estimates obtained in...
Weight management II
Posted under Weight Guides on Tuesday, 5 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Given our current obesity-conducive environment, significant change will require a concerted effort by both public and private sectors to address the environmental contributors to both childhood and adult obesity. Dietitians and other health care providers also have a responsibility to address...
Weight management I
Posted under Weight Guides on Tuesday, 5 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Any changes in dietary intake and exercise patterns which decrease caloric intake below energy expenditure will result in weight loss, but it is the responsibility of the dietitian to make sure the changes recommended are directed toward improved physiological and psychological health. A thorough...
Avoid These Five Common Weight Loss Mistakes Part IV
Posted under Weight Guides on Saturday, 2 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Mistake #5: Going on very low calorie diets (VLCD)
Research has shown little to no difference in the weight loss rate of 1200 calorie diets and 800 calorie diets. The 1200 calorie threshold is the point where further calorie restriction does not yield faster results. Diets in the range of 800 to...
Avoid These Five Common Weight Loss Mistakes Part III
Posted under Weight Guides on Saturday, 2 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Mistake #3: Training with light weights and lots of reps
I have seen countless number of ladies come to the gym, get the lightest possible dumbbells, crank out some hundreds of reps and go home. Most often, these women do not get the results they want. The problem with this type of training is...
Avoid These Five Common Weight Loss Mistakes Part II
Posted under Weight Guides on Saturday, 2 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Mistake #2: Overreporting the "extra" calorie expenditure of exercise
Most people count the calories they spend exercising as "extra" calories. There is a difference between calories burned while exercising and "extra" calories burned exercising. Here is an example: you burn 300 calories on the...
Avoid These Five Common Weight Loss Mistakes Part I
Posted under Weight Guides on Saturday, 2 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Mistake #1: Not changing your calorie plan as you lose weight. The fallacy of the "1200 calorie diet" plans and the like.
Most people fix their calorie intake to a given number and expect to lose weight at the same constant rate over a period of weeks. Hence, dieters look for 1000 calorie or...
Teens and Weight Loss
Posted under Weight Guides on Friday, 1 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Is there a healthy way for teens to lose "baby fat"?
Teens are often very worried about their appearance, and losing excess weight may be part of their concern. When teens go through growth spurts, they may put on extra weight while they get taller. If a teen is overweight for their height...
Risky Weight Loss
Posted under Weight Guides on Friday, 1 July 2005 by Drnutrion
The way you go about trying to lose weight could have an impact on your health.
With all the talk about America's obesity epidemic, diet and weight loss have become popular subjects.
We're all looking for a quick, easy way to shed excess pounds. One diet craze that's swept the nation is the...
