Attaining successful weight loss with an ideal macronutrient balance.
A dramatic increase in the number of people who are overweight or obese in this country presents a growing public health problem. Successful weight loss requires diet, physical activity, and behavior modification interventions. Weight loss diets with distinctively different macronutrient profiles have resulted in short-term weight loss. There is great interest in identifying the most effective strategies to achieve long-term weight loss. Individualizing weight loss interventions, including diet, will be important to facilitate significant weight loss on a population basis. Nurses and nurse practitioners can play an integral role in supporting their patient's weight loss efforts.
Kris-Etherton
Penny
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Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa 16802, USA. penny_krisetherton@adelphia.net
Champagne
Catherine
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McManus
Kathy
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D014481:United States; D015431:Weight Loss
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins