Chapter

Weight Management

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Obesogenic Environments

   "Photo by Hope House Press on unsplash.com / CC0 Weight Management “Obesogenic” is a word that has sprung up in the language of public health professionals in the last two decades. The Centers for Dis

2. Energy Balance

   "Balancing Energy Input with Energy Output To Maintain Weight, Energy Intake Must Balance Energy Output Recall that the macronutrients you consume are either converted to energy, stored, or used to sy

3. Energy Requirements

   "Estimating Energy Requirement To maintain body weight you have to balance the calories obtained from food and beverages with the calories expended every day. Here, we will discuss how to calculate yo

4. Energy Expenditure

   "Total Energy Expenditure (Output) The amount of energy you expend every day includes not only the calories you burn during physical activity, but also the calories you burn while at rest (basal metab