Obvious and Hidden Calories in Food and their Impact on Weight, Obesity and Wellness: A Review
| Autor: | Stella G Uzogara |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Consumption (economics)
medicine.medical_specialty Calorie business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology 030209 endocrinology & metabolism General Medicine Overweight medicine.disease Obesity Childhood obesity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Weight management Food choice medicine Physical therapy Food processing 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Obesity, Weight Management & Control. 4 |
| ISSN: | 2378-3168 |
| DOI: | 10.15406/aowmc.2016.04.00100 |
| Popis: | Nutritionists, health and food professionals need to be skilled in recognizing the various sources of calories in consumed foods and the implications of excessive caloric intake. Such skills are necessary in order to effectively counsel consumers and patients on food choices & weight management, or to advise food manufacturers to make and market products for better health. This paper will address the growing concern on overweight and obesity epidemic and the risks of excessive consumption of calories from various sources in our food supply, especially obvious and hidden calories. The paper will define what is meant by obvious and hidden sources of calories, with real life examples. Using data from published studies, the paper will discuss how caloric consumption impacts weight gain, obesity, health and wellness. Strategies for recognizing and reducing excessive caloric intake especially from hidden calories will be suggested. Such strategies would include lifestyle changes, dietary habits, physical activity, behavior modification, reading food labels, proper food selection & preparation, food substitution, food processing & consumption among others. A joint action by food consumers and regulators, food manufacturers & marketers, nutritionists, food and healthcare professionals will help consumers in managing weight and in fighting the overweight and obesity epidemic in many populations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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