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
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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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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 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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