Obesity and Dietary Control

Dietary control is an essential factor for the management of obesity. It mainly depends on a reduction in calorie consumption. The most typical diet plans allow a daily consumption of roughly 1000 kcal. This may have to be closer to 1500 kcal for a person engaged in physical activities. Very low-calorie diet plans are also recommended by some, normally over shorter durations. However, if they are not combined with lifestyle modifications, body weight regain is likely. If you need large amounts of fat to be shed, you should follow the diet plan continuously. Additionally, a permanent change in dietary habits is necessary to keep up the new low weight. It is fairly easy to reduce initial kilograms of your weight. However, long-lasting results in moderate obesity are poor, having an overall success of no more than 10 %.

Many diet plans aim to make a weight reduction of about one kilogram (2.2 lbs) each week. Weight reduction will be higher initially because of associated protein and glycogen breakdown and accompanying water loss. Following three to four weeks, further weight reduction may be really small because, only fat tissue is broken down and there is less associated water loss.

You should be aware of the basic concepts of calorie intake and expenditure. The best outcomes are acquired in well-motivated, educated individuals. Regular supervision by health-care professionals, by close friends or relatives, or via membership of a slimming club helps motivate compliance. It is better to set up realistic aims. A 10 % weight reduction is a reasonable initial goal.

Sometimes, an increase in physical activities will boost energy expenditure up to a certain level. Physical activities should be encouraged, if there is no contraindication. Weight reduction is normally not achieved without physical activities. However, exercise alone will often generate a small long-lasting benefit. If you combine your diet plan with exercise, it will prevent body weight being regained. Furthermore, regular physical activities at least 30 minutes a day will improve overall health.

Your diet should consist of sufficient amounts of protein, vitamins, as well as other micronutrients. A diet of 1000 kcal a day should be consisting of more than 50 g protein, about 100 g of carbohydrate, and 40 g of fat. The carbohydrates should be available as complex carbohydrates like fruit and vegetables instead of simple sugars. It is usually not recommended to consume alcohol. Alcohol consists of 7 kcal/g. Having a varied diet, vitamins, and minerals will be sufficient to manage body weight. Nutrition supplements are not necessary.

A balanced healthy diet is of much greater value and safer than any of the weight loss regimens frequently promoted in the Internet and magazines.

Most obese individuals often regain the lost body weight. However, many people manage to reduce weight again. This ‘cycling’ in body weight may be involved in the development of ischaemic heart disease.

A variety of diet plans are available such as low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets, and some go well with certain people better than others.



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