SOLUTIONS TO OBESITY

DIETING

In June 2013, the American Medical Association or (AMA), have claimed that obesity is a chronic disease after a vote with the House of Delegates with a multitude of organizations such as the AACE. There are many different types of diets that assist greatly with weight loss. The first one is called a DASH diet that promotes eating fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products, foods high in protein, and the reducing in consumption of soft drinks and total fat. This diet is great for reducing blood pressure levels and preventing hypertension. The second diet is called the Mediterranean diet which lowers heart disease is comprised of mono-unsaturated fats, lower consumption of red meat, higher consumption of fish, chicken, and nuts. There are many other diets that include, “ Low-fat, low-carbohydrate/high-protein, low-glycemic-index, balanced-deficit, and very-low-energy diets.” No one diet is superior over the other one as they all achieve the same amount of weight loss, the only exception is that with premenopausal women low-carbohydrate diets are the most efficient for weight loss. The reduction of calories is the biggest factor of weight loss as the body does not have to burn as much energy. When looking at the four diets of Weight Watchers, Atkins, Zone Diets, and Ornish diets, Atkins and Ornish were the most difficult to follow, but when following a diet for six to twelve months, the Atkins diet produced the most weight loss than any of the other three diets. A two year study was conducted where the overwhelming majority of the subjects were male with an 86%, they examined three diets, the low-carb low-calorie diet, a Mediterranean style diet, and a low-fat diet. Initially in the first six months, the Mediterranean Diet had produced the most weight loss, but after two years the low-calories low-carb diet and the Mediterranean diet groups were quite similar in weight loss, and they were both above the low-fat diet group in terms of weight loss. Very low-calorie diets have energy intakes that are round from 200 to 800 kcal/day. This is beneficial for rapid weight loss, and it will make the body adapt to consuming a low amount of calories. Balance-deficit diets are diets where a person reduces their consumption of carbohydrate, protein, and fat as this will lead to quick weight loss, but then after one year it will steady itself with consistent weight loss. The study shows that after two to three years on the diet, that weight loss per year is under five kilograms. Low-Fat Diets are commonly used as well for weight loss as they provide a consistent amount of weight loss. Low-Carbohydrate diets are quite useful if it is consumed under fifty grams. The insulin is driving the obesity, which shows that high-protein diets are good  for weight loss. Finally, Low-fat and high protein diets are great for weight loss as there was study conducted where one group of people at 15% protein for their diets, and the other ate 25% of protein that comprised their whole entire diet. After looking at the results of  6, then 12, and finally 24 months of the study being conducted. The conclusion was that the diet with higher intake of protein had caused greater amounts of weight loss. Behaving well and reducing stress and negative thoughts has led to weight loss decreasing due to better decision making occurring. Being aware of what you eat and how you eat allows for better discipline to occur and less craving to fall upon a person. Habits such as weighing oneself daily has found to increase weight loss due to the incentives being seen more clearly. According to the Cochrane Review, weight loss decreased when the main objective was to exercise physically, as more weight loss occurred when a person had monitored their daily intake of many nutrients. According to the Mayo Clinic, eating nutrient-dense foods such as vegetables, grains, and fruit will help with weight loss as you are replacing foods that are high in saturated in fat, and high in sugar with these foods. Eating foods that are low in calories is also another way of losing weight as your body will not depend on the use of glucose anymore, so it will not create insulin resistance anymore. Attempt to prevent cravings from occurring by doing activities that make you happy or productive in order to prevent cravings from occurring as frequently. Creating a dietary plan will help a person keep themselves in line for what they should and should not eat. Being consistent is the finally key important detail as that will ensure that a person does not move back to their previous weight, and makes sure that they keep getting better.