Author: Ann Marie DellingerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weight loss
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Predictors of Weight Loss Success and Weight Loss Maintenance in a Program Using Behavior Therapy and Very Low Calorie Diet
Author: Ann Marie DellingerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weight loss
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Effective Weight Loss
Author: Evan M. FormanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190232013
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people have difficulty initiating and maintaining changes. Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss programs. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from a range of therapies. ABT is based on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy by avoiding physical activity. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable, for the sake of a more valuable objective. The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment. The books will appeal to psychologists, primary care physicians, nutritionists, dieticians, and other clinicians who counsel the overweight.
Treatment of the Seriously Obese Patient
Author: Thomas A. WaddenPublisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 9780898628791
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
An ideal resource for practitioners working with individuals who are seriously overweight, this unique and timely volume takes a multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment. With 21 chapters written by experts from fields including clinical psychology, medicine, exercise physiology, nutrition, and metabolism, the book examines the many health risks of obesity, the goals and results of treatment, and findings concerning possible adverse effects of stringent dieting. The volume opens with guidelines to help practitioners assess the health and mortality risks of overweight patients. Addressing the problem of integrating information about important risk-modifying factors, it presents a classification of obesity, an overview of current therapies, and a discussion on the use of very low calorie diets. The biological response to caloric restriction is explored in five chapters that cover methods of measuring body composition and the changes that occur during therapeutic weight loss; the animal literature on caloric restriction, body composition, and organ function; the fatal cardiac arrhythmias that may occur in obese consumers of liquid protein diets; and the effects of dieting and weight loss on energy expenditure. Chapters on the consequences of therapeutic weight loss reveal that a reduction in initial weight of as little as 10% is frequently sufficient to improve or control the adverse health effects of obesity. They also outline the potentially unique advantages of using very low calorie diets with obese Type II diabetics, describe the psychological changes that can be anticipated when an obese patient loses weight, and discuss the timely issue of binge eating in the obese. Providing a multidisciplinary, hands-on approach to treatment, six chapters then review the clinical use of very low calorie diets. A physician discusses the initial medical evaluation, as well as guidelines for monitoring patients throughout treatment. Psychologists describe the initial psychosocial evaluation and review behavioral interventions. A nutritionist/dietitian outlines the criteria for selecting the appropriate diet, methods of managing the refeeding period, and strategies for helping patients maintain a long-term, nutritious low fat diet. An exercise physiologist discusses the health benefits of physical activity and the special exercise needs of the seriously obese. The literature on predictors of weight loss and attrition from therapy is reviewed to help identify patients least likely to be successful. And, finally, in a chapter that will help sensitize clinicians to the daily challenges clients face, a former patient describes her experiences in losing weight in a combined program of very low calorie diet and lifestyle change. The book's closing section examines the critical issue of maintenance of weight loss and alternative therapies. A theoretical model for relapse prevention is presented, as is a summary of six studies investigating methods for facilitating weight loss. Other chapters discuss pharmacological and surgical interventions for the massively obese individual. Providing practitioners with new approaches for treatment and a better understanding of the nature of their patients' ongoing struggle with weight, TREATMENT OF THE SERIOUSLY OBESE PATIENT is an invaluable resource for all professionals who work with overweight individuals.
Effective Weight Loss
Author: Evan M. FormanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019023203X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people have difficulty initiating and maintaining changes. Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss programs. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from a range of therapies. ABT is based on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy by avoiding physical activity. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable, for the sake of a more valuable objective. The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment. The books will appeal to psychologists, primary care physicians, nutritionists, dieticians, and other clinicians who counsel the overweight.
Weight Loss Maintenance in a Multi Component Behavioral Treatment of Obesity
Author: Sharon A. BargerYamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology
Author: Daniel K. PodolskyPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118512154
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 3440
Book Description
Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology has for 20 years been the most comprehensive gastroenterology reference book, combining an encyclopaedic basic science approach to GI and liver disease with the latest clinical thinking, especially in diagnostic and therapeutic developments. It is universally respected across the globe. The original outstanding editorial team was led by Tadataka Yamada, MD, one of the world's leading figures in GI research. As in previous editions, the new textbook reflects the collective efforts of the editors and a hugely impressive team of contributors, who are each experts in their specific areas. Now with another world leader in gastroenterology as Editor-in-Chief, Daniel K. Podolsky MD, President and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, together with a stellar group of associate editors, the 6th edition of this iconic textbook has been expanded and enhanced in many ways with new content and technology.
Maintenance of Weight Loss After a Very-low-calorie Diet with Behavioral Therapy
Author: Janeanne T. SnowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weight loss
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Reliable Weight Loss Prediction - U.S. Edition
Author: Vincent Antonetti PhDPublisher: NoPaperPress, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Tired of advertisements claiming you can LOSE 30 lbs and 4 INCHES in 30 DAYS. What nonsense!! Of course these ads do not mention any of the important parameters in weight loss, such as age, gender, height, initial weight, dietary intake and activity level. The advertisement is just one of many outrageous and misleading weight loss claims that seem to appear daily. In this book we explain how to predict how much weight you can realistically expect to lose on any reduced calorie diet and how long it will take. The book is based on the first scientific weight loss predictive model and a recent important update to the model. And yes the model takes into account your age, gender, height, initial weight, dietary intake and activity level. The output of the model is organized into 60 easy-to-use Weight Loss Tables for Men and Women. No math required to use these tables! For individuals who remember their high school algebra and want to develop a more personal weight loss goal, the equations that comprise the weight loss model's three solutions are also presented in an Appendix. Table of Contents Introduction Begin with a Medical Exam What Makes a Good Weight-Loss Diet? Overly Simplistic Weight Loss Math Activity Energy & Activity Levels Weight Loss Prediction Tables Explained Select Correct Weight Loss Prediction Table How to Use Weight Loss Prediction Tables Weight Loss Prediction Example What if Your Exact Weight Isn't In Table? Weight Maintenance Why do Most People Regain Lost Weight Selecting Correct Weight Maintenance Table How to Use Weight Maintenance Tables APPENDIX A - Weight Loss Tables for Men APPENDIX B - Weight Loss Tables for Women APPENDIX C - Weight Maintenance Tables for Men APPENDIX D - Weight Maintenance Tables for Women APPENDIX E - Updated Weight Loss Model
Weighing the Options
Author: Paul R. ThomasPublisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This volume presents criteria for evaluating treatment programs for obesity and explores what these criteria mean--to health care providers, program designers, researchers, and even overweight people seeking help. Discusses information necessary to make wise program choices and evaluations; examines how client demographics and characteristics--including health status, knowledge of weight-loss issues, and attitude toward weight and body image--affect these programs.
Obesity
Author: Robert H. EckelPublisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 9780781728447
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Written by an international group of leading experts on obesity and related disorders, this volume is the first to address the clinical aspects of obesity. The contributors review the latest clinically relevant findings on the etiology and pathophysiology of obesity, examine the full spectrum of comorbid conditions and complications, and discuss the role of drugs, behavioral interventions, exercise, and surgery in treatment of obesity. Compatibility: BlackBerry(R) OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC