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The American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

By: The American Dietetic Association (ADA),Roberta Larson Duyff

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The American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

By: The American Dietetic Association (ADA),Roberta Larson Duyff

A lifetime of sound advice on healthful eating—from the world’s foremost authority on food and nutrition. Thoughts about eating are changing. The focus has moved from dieting and losing weight to healthful overall eating habits to help you feel good, live well, and prevent disease. With so much new information coming from so many different sources, eating right can be confusing—but it doesn’t have to be. This comprehensive book from The American Dietetic Association explains everything you need to know about what you eat, allowing you to enjoy your favorite foods and maximize nutrition. The American Dietetic Association’s Complete Food & Nutrition Guide Provides Quick Access to Nutrition Information for the Whole Family, Including: What you need to know about vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants Low-fat fast food and restaurant tips Healthful vegetarian eating Nutrition for disease prevention Why dieting doesn’t work—and what does Meeting the unique nutrition needs of women, children, teens, and seniors How to decipher health claims in the headlines Top nutrition tips for sports and exercise How to protect against foodborne illness And much more! Also included are recently updated recommendations for certain vitamins and minerals, the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, kitchen nutrition tips, self-assessment quizzes, and an expanded index. With nearly 70,000 members, The American Dietetic Association is the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals in the world. Named one of Ladies’ Home Journal’s Top Health Books of 1996 Winner of a 1997 Health Information Award "A must for everyone’s kitchen."—The Oregonian "Jam-packed with practical eating and food safety tips."—USA Today "Intelligent advice about sensible eating."—Washington Times "May be the ultimate healthy-eating primer."—Fitness Magazine

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0471346594

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The American Dietetic Association's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

By: The American Dietetic Association (ADA),Roberta Larson Duyff

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By: The American Dietetic Association (ADA),Roberta Larson Duyff

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Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury

Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain

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Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury

Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI.

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National Academies Press

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0309210089

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9780309210089

Infant Formula

Evaluating the Safety of New Ingredients

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula

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Infant Formula

Evaluating the Safety of New Ingredients

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula

Infant formulas are unique because they are the only source of nutrition for many infants during the first 4 to 6 months of life. They are critical to infant health since they must safely support growth and development during a period when the consequences on inadequate nutrition are most severe. Existing guidelines and regulations for evaluating the safety of conventional food ingredients (e.g., vitamins and minerals) added to infant formulas have worked well in the past; however they are not sufficient to address the diversity of potential new ingredients proposed by manufacturers to develop formulas that mimic the perceived and potential benefits of human milk. This book, prepared at the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada, addresses the regulatory and research issues that are critical in assessing the safety of the addition of new ingredients to infants.

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National Academies Press

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0309185505

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Pregnancy Nutrition

Good Health for You and Your Baby

By: The American Dietetic Association

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Pregnancy Nutrition

Good Health for You and Your Baby

By: The American Dietetic Association

Quick Answers for a Healthy Start A healthy pregnancy starts with a well-balanced diet, but there's much more to know. For example: True or False? * You need to eat an extra 500 calories a day when pregnant. * Iron needs triple during pregnancy. * A high-fiber diet is important during pregnancy. Answers: * False. Pregnant women require 300 extra calories a day and nursing women need an extra 500 calories a day. You'll find more on calories and weight gain in Chapter 1 and nutrition tips while breast-feeding in Chapter 9. * False. Your need for iron doubles during pregnancy. Still, it can be difficult to get this much iron from food alone. That's why you should read more about iron in Chapter 3. * True. Fiber helps prevent constipation, a common occurrence during pregnancy. Learn tips for managing constipation, morning sickness, and other discomforts of pregnancy in Chapter 7. From the latest information on vitamin and mineral supplements and exercise to advice on losing weight after your baby is born, this handy book covers it all.

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1620459299

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9781620459294

Dietary Reference Intakes

Applications in Dietary Planning

By: Institute of Medicine,Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes

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Dietary Reference Intakes

Applications in Dietary Planning

By: Institute of Medicine,Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for apparently healthy people. This volume is the second of two reports in the DRI series aimed at providing specific guidance on the appropriate uses of the DRIs. The first report provided guidance on appropriate methods for using DRIs in dietary assessment. This volume builds on the statistical foundations of the assessment report to provide specific guidance on how to use the appropriate DRIs in planning diets for individuals and for groups. Dietary planning, whether for an individual or a group, involves developing a diet that is nutritionally adequate without being excessive. The planning goal for individuals is to achieve recommended and adequate nutrient intakes using food-based guides. For group planning, the report presents a new approach based on considering the entire distribution of usual nutrient intakes rather than focusing on the mean intake of the group. The report stresses that dietary planning using the DRIs is a cyclical activity that involves assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment. Nutrition and public health researchers, dietitians and nutritionists responsible for the education of the next generation of practitioners, and government professionals involved in the development and implementation of national diet and health assessments, public education efforts and food assistance programs will find this volume indispensable for setting intake goals for individuals and groups.

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National Academies Press

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0309168538

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9780309168533

Monthly Nutrition Companion

31 Days to a Healthier Lifestyle

By: The American Dietetic Association

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Monthly Nutrition Companion

31 Days to a Healthier Lifestyle

By: The American Dietetic Association

Create Your Own Plan for Better Health With Help From the World's Foremost Nutrition Experts In one month, you can personalize a step-by-step action plan and get results that will motivate you toward a lifetime of overall fitness. By tracking your food choices and physical activity, this handy record book will help you evaluate habits, set goals, and make positive changes for better health. You ll learn how to get the nutrients you need, determine your healthy weight, analyze and resolve situations that trigger eating, and monitor your progress through weekly and monthly check-ups.

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1620459264

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9781620459263

Allied Health Services

Avoiding Crises

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee to Study the Role of Allied Health Personnel

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Allied Health Services

Avoiding Crises

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee to Study the Role of Allied Health Personnel

With estimates of their numbers ranging from one million to almost four million people, allied health care personnel make up a large part of the health care work force. Yet, they are among the least studied elements of our health care system. This book describes the forces that drive the demand for and the supply of allied health practitionersâ€"forces that include demographic change, health care financing policies, and career choices available to women. Exploring such areas as credentialing systems and the employment market, the study offers a broad range of recommendations for action in both the public and private sectors, so that enough trained people will be in the right place at the right time.

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0309038960

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9780309038966

Nutrition Labeling

Issues and Directions for the 1990s

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling

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Nutrition Labeling

Issues and Directions for the 1990s

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling

Nutrition Labeling offers a thorough examination of current nutrition labeling practices and recommends ways to make food labeling information consistent with recent dietary recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Research Council. The volume proposes implementing a food labeling reform program, addressing such key issues as requiring mandatory nutrition labeling on most packaged foods, expanding nutrition labeling to foods that do not currently provide this information, making federal requirements uniform between agencies, and updating the nutrient content and format of food labels.

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0309043263

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9780309043267

WIC Food Packages

Time for a Change

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

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WIC Food Packages

Time for a Change

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than 30 years by providing nutrition education, supplemental food, and other valuable services. The program reaches millions of families every year, is one of the largest nutrition programs in the United States, and is an important investment in the nation's health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged the Institute of Medicine with creating a committee to evaluate the WIC food packages (the list of specific foods WIC participants obtain each month). The goal of the study was to improve the quality of the diet of WIC participants while also promoting a healthy body weight that will reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The committee concluded that it is time for a change in the WIC food packages and the book provides details on the proposed new food packages, summarizes how the proposed packages differ from current packages, and discusses the rationale for the proposed packages.

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0309096502

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Cooking Light Way to Cook Vegetarian

The Complete Visual Guide to Healthy Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking

By: The Editors of Cooking Light

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Cooking Light Way to Cook Vegetarian

The Complete Visual Guide to Healthy Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking

By: The Editors of Cooking Light

Cooking Light Way to Cook Vegetarian is a celebration of all the plant world has to offer-from colorful fruits and vegetables bursting with nutrients to hearty grains and proteinpacked beans and tofu. Even if you only occasionally go meat-free, this book has plenty to offer. It's filled with more than 700 images showing you exactly how to prepare over 150 delicious dishes as well as hundreds of cooking tips and nutrition information about the joys and flavors of vegetarian cuisine. Vegetarian cuisine offers a healthy way of eating that can certainly meet all of your nutritional needs-the key is to eat a variety of foods so your nutrient bases are covered. Inside, Cooking Light shares healthy eating principles for a well-rounded vegetarian diet. It also offers a world of flavor. Cultures around the globe have long been preparing delicious vegetarian meals, and you'll find a sampling of those international flavors in this book-from Egyptian koshari and Turkish carrots and lentils to Japanese tempura tofu and vegetables and Malaysian-style noodles. This book is filled with recipes and techniques to help you prepare and savor meat-free meals.

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Time Inc. Books

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0848750586

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The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

By: American Diabetes Association

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The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

By: American Diabetes Association

A collection of more than 375 recipes tailored to provide meals that fit the nutritional needs of diabetic people includes a full nutritional analysis for each recipe.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416536078

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9781416536079

Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages

A Preliminary Report of the Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

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Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages

A Preliminary Report of the Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

By: Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

Started in 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women; infants; and children up to 5 years of age who have at least one nutritional risk factor. The WIC Program provides three main benefits: supplemental foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services. Since the inception of the WIC program, substantial changes in size and demographics of the population, food supply and dietary patterns, and health concerns have made it necessary to review the WIC food packages. Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages proposes priority nutrients and general nutrition recommendations for the WIC program, and recommends specific changes to the WIC packages.

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0309092981

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9780309092982

Safe Food for You and Your Family

By: The American Dietetic Association

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Safe Food for You and Your Family

By: The American Dietetic Association

The definitive pocket guide on food safety from the source America turns to for food and nutrition advice. Each year, about one in every 10 Americans develops a food-related illness. You can protect yourself with Safe Food for You and Your Family, an indispensable guide to preventing foodborne illness. This book explains how to detect hidden dangers at home or away, which foods are potentially unsafe, and how they become contaminated. Valuable tips include preventing the spread of bacteria in your kitchen, how to tell if food has gone "bad," storing and serving safe foods, and how to pack bag lunches safely and order at restaurants, markets, and delis.

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1620459302

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The Key of Immediate Enlightenment

Book 1

By: The Supreme Master Ching Hai

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The Key of Immediate Enlightenment

Book 1

By: The Supreme Master Ching Hai

A collection of various talks and lectures given by The Supreme Master Ching Hai on the topic of how to know our True Nature and be Enlightened in daily life and much more.

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9866895432

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9789866895432

Guide to College Majors, 2010 Edition

By: Staff of the Princeton Review

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Guide to College Majors, 2010 Edition

By: Staff of the Princeton Review

Guide to College Majors, 2010 Edition" provides everything you need to make the right decision about what you want to major in during college. Inside you'll find details on courses, ways to prepare, and career options. "Guide to College Majors, 2010 Edition" gives you up-to-date, relevant information on more than 400 majors, including: Accounting, Advertising, African American Studies, Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Aviation, Biology, Chemistry, Child Care, Classics, Counseling, Culinary Arts, Dance, Data Processing, Economics, Education, Engineering, English Literature, Film, Finance, Geography, History, Human Resources Management, Interior Design, Journalism, Library Science, Linguistics, Marketing, Mathematics, Molecular Genetics, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Oceanography, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Radio and Television, Real Estate, Social Work, Statistics, Theater, Theology, Urban Planning, Women's Studies, and Zoology

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0375429697

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Dieting For Dummies?, Pocket Edition

By: Jane Kirby, RD,The American Dietetic Association,LaReine Chabut

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Dieting For Dummies?, Pocket Edition

By: Jane Kirby, RD,The American Dietetic Association,LaReine Chabut

Easy ways to change eating habits and shed pounds Tired of the diet roller coaster? This handy guide offers proven, practical ways to cut calories, improve your nutrition, and lose weight for good. It's just what you need to change the way you eat and say hello to a trim new you! Whether you want to lose a little or a lot of weight, you'll get the information needed to diet safely and feel great. Open the book and find: How to assess your body mass index Calorie-counting tips and tracking guidelines Grocery shopping lists and label lingo What's healthy to eat when dining out Weight-loss programs and keep-it-off plans

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118043006

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9781118043004

Retooling for an Aging America

Building the Health Care Workforce

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans

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Retooling for an Aging America

Building the Health Care Workforce

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans

As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults. Health care professional and occupational groups can use it to improve the quality of health care jobs.

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0309115876

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9780309115872

Techniques of Healthy Cooking

By: The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)

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Techniques of Healthy Cooking

By: The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)

Created by the experts at The Culinary Institute of America, Techniques of Healthy Cooking is an indispensable companion in today’s health-conscious world. Drawing on the latest dietary guidelines, it provides detailed information for cooks eager to introduce more flavorful, healthier choices to their menus. You will find advice on ingredients and serving sizes, guidance on developing recipes and menus, and more than 400 delicious recipes. Throughout, nearly 150 vibrant, all-new color photographs showcase finished dishes and illustrate the techniques, ingredients, and equipment of healthy cooking. Inspired by the information and recipes in the book, you will be able to create dishes that are not only exciting and great-tasting, but healthy at the same time.

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0470052325

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Dieting For Dummies

By: Jane Kirby,The American Dietetic Association (ADA)

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Dieting For Dummies

By: Jane Kirby,The American Dietetic Association (ADA)

Does the world really need another book on dieting? More important, do you? Plenty of diet books make promises that this one doesn't. Lots tell you that losing weight and keeping it off is easy when you know their secrets. Well, here's a secret that the other books won't tell you: Dieting gimmicks, like banning pasta, don't work. And that's precisely why you need this book. It's not about fad plans or take-it-off-quick schemes. It's about balancing healthful eating and exercise for a lifetime. This second edition of Dieting For Dummies is for anyone who has eaten too much and wants to lose weight. The information presented here is appropriate for someone wanting to lose 10 pounds or 100 pounds. You can use it as a guide for eating healthfully, and not only a way to lose weight. Because, when you discover how to eat the healthy way, you will lose weight. The material in Dieting For Dummies is grouped so that you don't have to start at the beginning – although that's a nice place to start. If you'd rather, you can flip right to the chapter that contains the information you need. You'll discover information on Understanding what a healthy weight is and how to find yours Getting over overeating Formulating a plan for healthy eating Shopping, cooking, and dining out to make eating healthy easier Finding and working with health-care professionals you can trust, for when you can't seem to go it alone People come in a wide range of heights, weights, and girths. One is not better than another. But staying within your healthiest weight range can help you achieve optimal health and well-being. Let this book help you see through the fog of fads and myths. Then read on and find out how you can stop dieting and start living healthfully.

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For Dummies

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0764541498

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Weighing the Options

Criteria for Evaluating Weight-Management Programs

By: Committee to Develop Criteria for Evaluating the Outcomes of Approaches to Prevent and Treat Obesity,Institute of Medicine

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Weighing the Options

Criteria for Evaluating Weight-Management Programs

By: Committee to Develop Criteria for Evaluating the Outcomes of Approaches to Prevent and Treat Obesity,Institute of Medicine

Nearly one out of every three adults in America is obese and tens of millions of people in the United States are dieting at any one time. This has resulted in a weight-loss industry worth billions of dollars a year and growing. What are the long-term results of weight-loss programs? How can people sort through the many programs available and select one that is right for them? Weighing the Options strives to answer these questions. Despite widespread public concern about weight, few studies have examined the long-term results of weight-loss programs. One reason that evaluating obesity management is difficult is that no other treatment depends so much on an individual's own initiative and state of mind. Now, a distinguished group of experts assembled by the Institute of Medicine addresses this compelling issue. Weighing the Options 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. In presenting its criteria the authors offer a wealth of information about weight loss: how obesity is on the rise, what types of weight-loss programs are available, how to define obesity, how well we maintain weight loss, and what approaches and practices appear to be most successful. Information about weight-loss programs--their clients, staff qualifications, services, and success rates--necessary to make wise program choices is discussed in detail. The book examines how client demographics and characteristics--including health status, knowledge of weight-loss issues, and attitude toward weight and body image--affect which programs clients choose, how successful they are likely to be with their choices, and what this means for outcome measurement. Short- and long-term safety consequences of weight loss are discussed as well as clinical assessment of individual patients. The authors document the health risks of being overweight, summarizing data indicating that even a small weight loss reduces the risk of disease and depression and increases self-esteem. At the same time, weight loss has been associated with some poor outcomes, and the book discusses the implications for program evaluation. Prevention can be even more important than treatment. In Weighing the Options, programs for population groups, efforts targeted to specific groups at high risk for obesity, and prevention of further weight gain in obese individuals get special attention. This book provides detailed guidance on how the weight-loss industry can improve its programs to help people be more successful at long-term weight loss. And it provides consumers with tips on selecting a program that will improve their chances of permanently losing excess weight.

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