Goals for an individual with overweight/obesity should be determined in conjunction with the client and should be specific to the individual. Goals that are set should be time-sensitive, easily measured and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Action- and outcome-related goals, along with both short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples of short- and long-term goals include:
- by the next scheduled nutrition visit in one month, decrease soft drink intake from two litres to 250 mL per