Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies
03/02/2017 - Endoscopic bariatric therapy is gaining acceptance as more effective and less invasive than bariatric surgery.
Weight Management
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.
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Weight Gain and Smoking Cessation
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.
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Nutritional Guidelines Following Weight Loss Surgery
03/30/2016 - Obesity Statistics from 2011-2012 reflect more than one-third (34.9 percent) of adults and 17 percent of youth in the United States are obese. The increase in obesity and the lack of effective dietary and pharmacological treatment has fueled the demand for weight loss surgery in the United States.
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Helping Patients Who Eat for Emotional Reasons
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.
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Holiday Weight Gain
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.
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Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency in Children and Adolescents
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.
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What Is the Impact of Water Consumption on Weight Loss?
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.
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Setting Realistic Weight Loss Goals
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.
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Guidelines to Evaluate Claims Made for Weight-Loss Products
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.
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Calorie Needs and Weight Gain Guidelines During Pregnancy
09/11/2015 - In May 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reviewed the guidelines for gestational weight gain (GWG) for the first time since 1990.