title: Nutritional treatment of obesity.
abstract: The focus of this article is nutritional strategies for weight loss. Following a review of general nutritional principles, the evidence behind specific nutritional weight-loss strategies is presented. These strategies include nutritional supplements, nutrient-limited diets, and energy-limited diets. A brief discussion of nutritional considerations relevant to other weight-loss strategies--pharmacologic, surgical, and exercise-based--is included. Specific evidence-based recommendations are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, 1400 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA. roger.shewmake@usd.edu
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shewmake
authors.forename: Mark K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Huntington
mesh_terms: D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D001067:Appetite Depressants; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D010819:Physician's Role; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants