Factors on Weight Reduction Management

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There are alot of misconceptions nowadays on health. Especially on slimming down or reducing weight. Most people think that diet or exercise is the only way to drop your weight. Here are some technical info based on documents by research scientists from American Dietetic Association.

Information below will help you in your quest for a healthy body.

A. ANTHROPOMETRICS
height
weight
BMI
waist circumference


B. MEDICAL

Identify potential causes: endocrine/neurological;
medications; genetics (age of onset; family weight history)

Identify obesity-associated disorders (current complications and risks of future complications): polycystic ovary syndrome; medical complications -- metabolic, anatomic, degenerative, neoplastic

Identify severity of obesity and extent of physical disability


C . PSYCHOLOGICAL
Potential psychological causes: psychotropic medications; depression; post traumatic stress disorder; addictive behavior

Eating disorders: binge eating disorder; bulimia

Assess risk of potential psychological barriers to treatment: psychiatric history -- suicidal ideation; untreated psychological disorders


D. NUTRITIONAL

Weight history: age of onset, highest/lowest adult weights, patterns of weight gain and loss, environmental triggers to weight gain; triggers to excessive or disordered eating

Diet history: number and types of diets; weight loss
medications; complementary and alternative approaches for weight loss, success of previous weight loss efforts

Current eating patterns: meal patterns, 24-hour recall/food frequency

Nutritional intake: nutrient density, nutrition supplements; vitamin/mineral supplements

Environmental factors: meals eaten away from home; fast foods; restaurants; ethnic foods; location of meals; types of foods; meals skipped, largest meal; snacks/grazer; lifestyle -- time restraints; financial restraints

Exercise history: current structured exercise; activities of daily living; past exercise; barriers to exercise

Motivation and readiness to change: motivation for wanting to lose weight at this time; goals for weight loss; readiness for making changes; willingness to undertake effort; support systems


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