Review the latest information about weight management throughout the life cycle, including weight gain during pregnancy. Read about nutrition-related goals following bariatric surgery and how you can support clients in achieving realistic weight-loss goals. Also review behavioral resources that address emotional eating and holiday weight gain.
06/15/2020 - Obesity Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reflect more than one-third (42.4 percent) of adults and 18.5 percent of youth in the United States have obesity.
06/08/2020 - In 2009, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies reviewed the guidelines for gestational weight gain (GWG) for the first time since 1990.
03/02/2017 - Endoscopic bariatric therapy is gaining acceptance as more effective and less invasive than bariatric surgery.
08/04/2016 - Smokers are well aware of the dangers associated with their use of cigarettes, but the highly addictive nature of nicotine presents a major barrier to smoking cessation success, as does the potential for weight gain.
02/24/2016 - Being an effective counselor involves more than just good communication skills and having "expert" nutrition knowledge. Nutrition counseling that supports behavior change can result in improved patient outcomes.
11/23/2015 - A perennial holiday question received by registered dietitian nutritionists is: What is the average holiday weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day? The general belief is a range from five to 10 pounds, but no clinical research study supported this.
11/06/2015 - There is an increased awareness of vitamin D deficiency in the general population in the United States. One segment of the population that has been overlooked is the overweight and obese pediatric patient.
10/2/2015 - It is commonly recommended that individuals attempting weight loss ramp up their water intake, but there is a lack of research that directly addresses the efficacy of water consumption to facilitate weight loss.
09/28/2015 - January 1st is the perennial start date for many clients/patients to resolve to improve their diets, most notably, in order to lose weight. Unrealistic and overly aggressive weight loss goals may undermine the efforts of the success of weight-loss attempts.
09/24/2015 - The FTC has compiled a list of seven statements in ads that simply can’t be true to assist the media in spotting false weight loss claims.
