Concerns of obesity are affecting more women all the time. The most difficult aspect they have in losing weight is maintaining weight loss. This is due to the body's efforts to conserve energy during food restriction (Hill, Sparling, Shields and Heller, 1987). Weight loss is achieved through formulas or food supplements (i.e., Slim-Fast) or restricting food intake. Most obese women, those having a body mass index greater than 30, do achieve some success with noticeable amount of weight lost. However they do not realize the nature of the lost weight. Dieting with or without exercise has certain effects on fat and fat-free tissues of the body. Studies suggest that aerobic and resistance training, while dieting have certain effects on body composition and the composition of the lost weight. Most obese individuals do not realize that their goal of weight loss should be loss of fat mass while maintaining fat-free mass or lean body tissue. Numerous studies have been conducted using low calorie and very low calorie diets combined with various forms of exercise. .
Several methods are used to regulate caloric intake while dieting. These include formula diets or monitoring food intake. Many studies use a fixed formula diet of a low caloric value to achieve a regulated diet. The range of these diets varies from a very low calorie diet (VLCD) at 400 kcal/day (Xavier Pi-Sunyer, 1992) to a low calorie diet (LCD) at 800 kcal/day (Wadden, Bartlett, Leitizia, Foster, Stunkard, and Conill, 1992). Each diet varies in the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats they contain. All the studies do however, meet the recommended daily allowances of all micronutrients either within the diet formula or with the provision of multivitamin tablets ( Kreitzman, 1992). In a study by Ross, Pedwell and Rissanen (1995) total energy requirements were estimated then multiplied by a factor of 1.5 and reduced by 1000kcal/day to achieve a dieting level.
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Most people that are obese face a difficult time losing the weight and even more so, keeping it off. There are chemical, emotional and physical factors that are all linked with successful weight loss. Some believe that a person's hormones may cause them to overeat and this is why some people have a hard time maintaining weight loss. ... In-depth individual interviews and group interviews were used to assess the characteristics of successful weight maintainers, as compared with weight re-gainers and healthy-weight women. 76 females were studied. 28 where formerly obese that have been abl...
Healthcare providers generally agree that people who have a body mass index of 30 or more can improve their health through weight loss (Understanding, 2003). ... Fortunately, a weight loss of five to 10 percent can do much to improve health by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels (Understanding, 2003). In addition, recent research has shown that a five to seven percent weight loss can prevent type two diabetes in people at high risk for the disease (Understanding, 2003). There are many solutions to weight loss. ... Treatment may include a combination of diet, exercise, behavior...
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Obesity In today's society, many know that it is important to be thin, but the pressure to stay thin has driven many people to drastic dieting and severe weight loss, causing many health problems on its own. ... An obese person is someone who has a problem with their eating habits, which usually overtake their ability to function in everyday life (weight-loss-diet-i.com 1). ... Branda Polk states it simply when she wrote, "The formula for weight loss and weight management is very simple: Eat more calories than your body can use, and your body will store the extra as fat and you will ga...
I came across this talk show, which featured over weight people who are at great risk of dying due to their complications from obesity. ... The clinical definition of obesity is excessive body fat, defined as weight at least 20% more than optimum. ... Even so, up to 10 percent of people who are mildly obese and try to lose weight on their own or through commercial weight loss programs have binge eating disorder. ... Other Causes of Obesity Some illnesses can lead to obesity or a tendency to gain weight. ... There has been a number of complain coming from obese patients, that they are being t...
I came across this talk show, which featured over weight people who are at great risk of dying due to their complications from obesity. ... The clinical definition of obesity is excessive body fat, defined as weight at least 20% more than optimum. ... Even so, up to 10 percent of people who are mildly obese and try to lose weight on their own or through commercial weight loss programs have binge eating disorder. ... Other Causes of Obesity Some illnesses can lead to obesity or a tendency to gain weight. ... There has been a number of complain coming from obese patients, that they are being t...
So I became stressed out and still was not losing any weight. ... These changes in habits are (a weight-loss [low-calorie] diet and exercise) are as important in keeping weight off as they are in losing weight. ... "Doctors recommend that depression or a bone or joint (orthopedic) problem that limits a person's ability to exercise be treated before starting a weight-loss program. People with untreated depression often have a difficult time staying on a weight-loss program. ... These medications should only be used in conjunction with weight loss and exercise program for them to be fully e...
Hundreds of fraudulent weight loss schemes suggest that one take one pill a day, eat whatever he or she likes, never exercise, and still lose weight. Weight-loss clinics such as Healthy Weigh, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and Professional Weight Management target those who battle the war with weight by working one-on-one with patients to tackle the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of losing weight. All of these diets, lose weight fast gimmicks, and weight management clinics exist due to the fact that millions of Americans are overweight and want to lose weight. ... In fact, heredity in...
