Nutritional Management of Obesity

Obesity Medicine AssociationPublished: April 7, 2026

Pages:34
Format:Spiral Bound
Dimensions:4.25" x 7.25"

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Nutrition
- KEY POINTS: Obtaining a Nutrition History
- KEY POINTS: Obtaining an Eating Behavior History
- KEY POINTS: Counsel on Nutrition
- Composition of Foods and Beverages
  - Low-Calorie and Non-nutritive Sweeteners
  - Mediterranean Diet
  - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet
  - Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC)
  - Ornish Diet
  - Paleolithic (Paleo) Diet
  - Vegetarian Dietary Patterns
  - Ketogenic Diet (Keto)
  - Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Eating
  - Structured Meal Replacement Programs
  - Very Low-Calorie/Very Low-Energy Dietary Pattern (VLEDs)
  - Low-Calorie Dietary Patterns
  - Carbohydrate-Restricted Dietary Patterns
  - Higher Protein Diets
- Fat
- Age- and Sex-Appropriate Macronutrient and Micronutrient Recommended Daily Intakes
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
- Age- and Sex-Appropriate Caloric Targets
- Relationship Between Portion Sizes and Weight Change
- Plate Method
Physical Activity
- KEY POINTS: Counsel on Physical Activity
- KEY POINTS: Obtaining a Physical Activity History
- Physical Activity Recommendations to Maintain Health and Manage Weight
- Modes of Physical Activity
- Absolute Intensity
- Relative Intensity
- Sedentary Behavior
- TAKEAWAY MESSAGES: Energy Expenditure and Metabolism
- Weight Loss and Lean Body Mass
- Practical Tips for Physical Activity Counseling
- Assessing Activity
- Barriers to Physical Activity and Exercise
Tables
- Validated Nutritional Assessment Screening Tools
- Characteristics of Disordered Eating Patterns
- Macronutrient Recommended Daily Allowances
- Absolute Intensity
Figures and Algorithms
- Low-Calorie and Very-Low-Calorie Diets
- MyPlate.gov
- Effects of Weight Loss Interventions on Body Composition