As the 'diabesity' epidemic rages on, 95% of all diets fail, and two thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. All kinds of reasons have been cited for the rise of obesity, yet there is a critical component of the weight management equation that has not received much attention: resting metabolic rate or "RMR."
Many dieters assume that they have slow metabolisms and must starve themselves to lose any weight at all. In fact, the opposite is true in many cases: Dieters can have fairly hefty caloric needs, and are undercutting themselves by more than 500 calories per day which will cause undue hunger and drastically decrease diet adherence.
In an ongoing study of obese New Yorkers, resting metabolic rates among women of equal ages and body mass indexes varied by as much as 700 calories a day, and men by as much as 1000 calories a day.This suggests very strongly that "one diet does not fit all." Moreover, attempts to predict a patient's metabolic rate with the Harris-Benedict equation, among others, often yields inaccurate results.
Resting metabolic rate measurement is easier than ever, as handheld devices have replaced the cumbersome "metabolic carts" of exercise physiology labs.Indirect calorimeters measure oxygen consumption (VO2) to determine RMR by means of a 5- to 10-minute breath test. The cost to consumer is perhaps $20 a test, and since RMR represents about 75% to 80% of daily caloric needs, it is fairly easy to calculate an appropriate calorie target for weight loss, taking into account general activity levels.
I think that RMR should be a part of regular screening performed by primary care physicians and healthcare professionals involved in assisting patients with weight loss. Dieting without an individualized caloric goal is like driving a car without a steering wheel. Maybe this is part of the reason why America has so many "nutritional casualties?"
That's my opinion and I'd like to hear yours. I'm Dr. Val Jones, Editor of MedGenMed's eSection on Clinical Nutrition & Obesity.
Weight Loss Facts:
Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.
You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you that eating a purely low fat menu is not the answer to losing weight.
Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.
You won't lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan either. In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body's fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight (low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt --- known as a dieting plateau). You can never get slim by starving yourself.
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In one study, 160 overweight and obese adults followed either Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers (calorie restriction) or Ornish diet for one year.
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Low GI Works Best
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Variety of healthy food choices & emphasis on healthy carbohydrates
Can be followed for life
Fiber rich foods:
Vegetables
Protein
Many types of fruits
Lentils, beans, yams, sweet potatoes
Whole unprocessed grains and more
Preserves lean muscle
More permanent weight loss
Addresses body composition through fat loss
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