Weight/Obesity - Dietary Approaches

Pathway Contributor: Laura O'Brien

Credentials:
APD

Bio:
Laura O'Brien is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than eight years of Australian and Canadian experience as a dietitian in acute care hospitals and in client counselling. Laura holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Nutrition & Dietetics)(First Class Honours) from the Queensland University of Technology. Laura currently works as a clinical dietitian in Brisbane, Australia.

Contributions:

• Does regularly consuming breakfast, versus regularly skipping breakfast, aid in weight loss, weight control or prevent weight gain over time?  

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• If weight loss is desired, is caloric restriction safe and effective in achieving weight loss in adults with higher weights (BMI ≥25 kg/m2)?  

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• Does any dietary plan (e.g. Mediterranean, vegetarian, DASH, Nordic, portfolio) affect body weight among adults with higher weights (BMI ≥25 kg/m2)?  

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• If weight loss is desired, is a low glycemic index/glycemic load diet effective in achieving weight loss among adults with higher weights (BMI ≥25 kg/m2)?  

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