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Intermittent fasting

What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting covers a range of different eating patterns where eating is restricted some of the time. Eating might be time-restricted every day, or instead there …

What is a Mediterranean Diet?

In this article, you will learn more about the Mediterranean diet. What is a Mediterranean Diet? As the name suggests, the Mediterranean diet comprises the cultural eating habits from Italy, …

Overview of a High Protein Diet

In this article, you will learn more about high protein diets and research studies that support their health benefits. What is a High Protein Diet? A high protein diet is …

Week 3 References

Here is the list of references referred to in this week’s content. Please feel free to bookmark any for future reference. Rubino F. et al. 2020. Joint international consensus statement …

Ketogenic Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)

What Is a Ketogenic Very Low Calorie Diet? A ketogenic VLCD is a diet that provides <3300 kj per day (800 kcal) and induces ketosis by limiting carbohydrate intake to …

Waist Circumference Classification

In this article, you will learn more about waist circumference classification for overweight and obese individuals. Waist Circumference Classification Another commonly used classification system for overweight and obesity is waist …

What is DASH Diet?

In this article, you will learn more about DASH diet and research studies that show its health benefit. What is DASH Diet?   The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) …

Weight stigma in action

Watch this 15-minute video produced by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut, USA. It includes interviews from Professor Kelly Brownell, a clinical psychologist …

Low fat and low glycemic index diets

Low fat diets restrict the proportion of calories arising from fats to no more than 30% of total caloric intake. Carbohydrates make up approximately 55-60% of total energy – mainly …

Course Aim

This course is designed to provide the education required to increase the confidence of clinicians in their knowledge and clinical skills in offering weight management advice and support to their …

Healthy Eating Recommendations

There are three categories of diet interventions for weight loss described in terms of their degree of energy restriction (reduced energy, low energy, very low energy). However, there is a …

What Is the Impact of Weight Stigma?

Weight stigma and the fear of stigma can affect emotional, physical, and social well-being in individuals who are overweight or obese. Emotional People experiencing weight stigma have markedly increased psychological …

Additional resources

There are a number of very useful sources of evidence-based information for clinicians and patients to support learning about obesity and its management to address weight stigma. World Obesity Federation …