ABSTRACT
The following chapter describes the various
strategies which can be used in the dietary
management of obesity together with practical
guidance for patients (outlined as practice
points in Tables 7.2, 7.4-7.8 and 7.13). It is
INDIVIDUAL/ BIOLOGICAL
SUSCEPTIBILITY DIETARY AND
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS
EN VIR
ONM ENTAL AN
D SOCIETAL INFLUENCES
ENERGY REGULATION
Intake
Fat
CHO
Protein
Expenditure
Activity
TEF
BMR
Body fat stores
not the intention of this chapter to suggest
that all areas must be discussed with every
patient; rather it is the clinician’s
responsibility to judge, through assessment
and discussion with their patient, which
strategies are relevant and to provide
information and guidance in an appropriately
staged manner. Time and financial limitations
are often barriers to the management of
obesity; frequent but short visits with good
quality advice, the increased use of group
therapy and appropriate referrals to other
members of the multidisciplinary team (nurse,
dietitian, psychologist) may be helpful in
distributing the management workload.
