Setting Realistic Weight Loss Goals
January 1st is the annual start date for many people who resolve to make changes to the foods they eat and their physical activity routines.
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.
January 1st is the annual start date for many people who resolve to make changes to the foods they eat and their physical activity routines.
It is commonly recommended that individuals attempting weight loss ramp up their water intake, but there remains a lack of research that directly addresses the efficacy of water consumption to facilitate weight loss.
06/30/2021 - The revised guidelines reinforce the need to assess and identify patients who would benefit from weight loss.
05/26/2021 - For older adults, there has been some research suggesting a protective effect in individuals with certain health conditions and an overweight or obese BMI; however, further research is needed regarding the effect of obesity on mortality in this population.
06/15/2020 - Obesity Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reflect more than one-third (42.4% of adults and 18.5%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.
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.
08/27/2015 - It seems to be the latest rage with many celebrities promoting the gluten-free lifestyle, a multitude of books being published and countless numbers of articles appearing in the press about the supposed "benefits" of a gluten-free diet.
08/26/2015 - It is estimated that more than 50% of women who become pregnant are overweight or obese. Pregnancy weight guidelines were revised by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2009 in order to address women who had an elevated pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI).