Weight loss and weight control

Author: [USA] Sharron Dalton
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: If the current trend of nutritional excess continues, 100% of adults in the United States will become overweight by 2030. This alarming prediction is based on research data from 1960 to 1991, which defined overweight as: BMI over 27.8 for men and BMI over 27.3 for women. In response to this concerning forecast, at least two challenges have emerged: anti-obesity drugs (medications) and the philosophy of anti-dieting. The topics and questions discussed in this book include these two approaches, their backgrounds, and how students and professionals view and utilize these methods. In relevant chapters, research on genetic factors, energy regulation, medical interventions, treatments, treatment regulations, and guidelines for weight control in children and adolescents is summarized, including a dedicated chapter on weight control for women and fertility, which provides a foundation for discussions on weight and body fat.
1. Terminology, classifications, and measurement methods related to weight
2. Body composition and resting metabolic rate: new and traditional measurement methods
3. The social rationale of weight control programs
4. Eating patterns associated with obesity: binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome
5. Trends in overweight prevalence in the United States and other countries