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Creator:: Leland, Ronald Wayne
Abstract:: Obesity affects one out of every four Americans and represents a serious health hazard in the United States. Serious chronic diseases associated with obesity include heart disease, cancer, and adult-onset diabetes mellitus. There has been a rapid expansion in the number of weight control centers since the 1970s, yet there...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: programs surveyed were listed in the Oregon Dietetic Association Weight Management Resource Directory

Creator:: Moore, Jane M.
Abstract:: The effect of a 9—month nutrition education and walking program on energy need, body composition, nutrient intake, nutritional status, aerobic fitness, and health risk factors was determined in 7 women with childhood—onset obesity (CO) and 8 women with adult—onset obesity (AO). Data were collected before and after the 9—month program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , weight-maintaining metabolic diet. Need for total calories increased by 2.9% for CO and 3.1% for AO

Creator:: Pilolla, Kari D.
Abstract:: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and abdominal obesity (AbOb) increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Energy restriction (ER), highprotein (PRO) intake and high-intensity interval training (HIT) can independently improve MetS and AbOb. However, ER reduces metabolically active lean body mass (LBM) in addition to body fat (BF). Purpose: To...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ............................................................... 6 THE ROLE OF DIET AND EXERCISE FOR REDUCING ABDOMINAL OBESITY AND BODY WEIGHT WHILE PRESERVING

Creator:: Sweat, Whitney M.
Abstract:: Aging, obesity and increased waist circumference (WC) increases risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS is a cluster of symptoms (elevated WC, triglycerides, blood pressure, fasting glucose, and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C]) increasing risk for chronic disease. Low-energy dense (LED) diets, emphasizing whole food eating patterns, have not been examined...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Table 1.8: Improvement in MetS risk factors: DASH Eating Plan versus weight reducing diet alone

Creator:: Faith, Jennifer
Abstract:: Use of the Internet for health information has been gaining popularity, and some studies suggest an increase in the use of online interactive peer-to-peer forums for seeking health information. Internet health information-seeking is especially popular among those with stigmatized conditions such as obesity, and negative healthcare experiences have been linked...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Internet for assistance with diet, weight, and physical activity, and (2) participation in online support

Creator:: Witte, Sandra Sue
Abstract:: Dietetic professionals integrate knowledge and expertise in food, nutrition, management and people and apply their skills in a variety of settings. As the changing scene in health care has necessitated enhanced management of resources, the clinical nutrition manager (CNM) has emerged as a dietetic professional in hospitals applying sound management...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition and Food Management presented on April 9, 1992. Title: Clinical

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