Author: Janeanne T. SnowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weight loss
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
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
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
Weight Management
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309089964
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance. The current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits is reduced because of failure to meet body composition standards for entry into the services and a high percentage of individuals exceeding military weight-for-height standards at the time of entry into the service leave the military before completing their term of enlistment. To aid in developing strategies for prevention and remediation of overweight in military personnel, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command requested the Committee on Military Nutrition Research to review the scientific evidence for: factors that influence body weight, optimal components of a weight loss and weight maintenance program, and the role of gender, age, and ethnicity in weight management.
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.
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.
Handbook of Obesity Treatment, Second Edition
Author: Thomas A. WaddenPublisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462535569
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
The leading clinical reference work in the field--now significantly revised with 85% new material--this handbook has given thousands of practitioners and students a comprehensive understanding of the causes, consequences, and management of adult and childhood obesity. In concise, extensively referenced chapters from preeminent authorities, the Handbook presents foundational knowledge and reviews the state of the science of evidence-based psychosocial and lifestyle interventions as well as pharmacological and surgical treatments. It provides guidelines for conducting psychosocial and medical assessments and for developing individualized treatment plans. The effects of obesity--and of weight loss--on physical and psychological well-being are reviewed, as are strategies for helping patients maintain their weight loss. New to This Edition *Many new authors and topics; extensively revised and expanded with over 15 years of research and clinical advances, including breakthroughs in understanding the biological regulation of appetite and body weight. *Section on contributors to obesity, with new chapters on food choices, physical activity, sleep, and psychosocial and environmental factors. *Chapters on novel treatments for adults--acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, digitally based interventions, behavioral economics, community-based programs, and nonsurgical devices. *Chapters on novel treatments for children and adolescents--school-based preventive interventions, pharmacological treatment, and bariatric surgery. *Chapters on the gut microbiome, the emerging field of obesity medicine, reimbursement for weight loss therapies, and managing co-occurring eating disorders and obesity.
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.
Weight Loss Maintenance in a Multi Component Behavioral Treatment of Obesity
Author: Sharon A. BargerWeight Management for Your Life
Author: Charles GoldmanPublisher: Charles Goldman
ISBN: 1419692569
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Concise, research-based, and comprehensive, Weight Management for Your Life gives people who struggle with weight control the information and skills needed to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Read this book if you are mildly or moderately overweight, if your weight is in a healthy range and you are concerned about possible future weight gain, or if you don't really know what a desirable weight range should be. This book will help you determine whether you are ready to make a commitment to proactive lifelong weight management and, if not, what actions and decisions might bring you to that point. Follow the "easy action steps" in Chapter 11 and you will be able to say with confidence, "I know what I want to do, and I am doing it!" This book is also recommended for therapists, counselors, and other health professionals who work with people interested in adopting a healthy lifestyle.
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.