The EDGE: RD tells dieters to focus on weight trends, healthy behaviors

DASH-focused weight-loss program debuts at MinuteClinic | Expert explains Facts Up Front benefits | Mom's depression may raise obesity risk in children

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July 17, 2013

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DASH-focused weight-loss program debuts at MinuteClinic
MinuteClinic is launching a weight-loss program based on the DASH diet that includes a weekly consultation with a practitioner. DASH -- dietary approaches to stop hypertension -- is ranked the No. 1 overall diet by U.S. News & World Report. "In addition to providing healthy dietary recommendations, MinuteClinic practitioners tailor a weight-loss plan for each patient that incorporates counseling, education and advice to help patients achieve their goals," Chief Medical Officer Nancy Gagliano said. Drug Store News (7/15)

Dietary Health

RD tells dieters to focus on weight trends, healthy behaviors
Registered dietitian Tamara Duker Freuman writes that numbers on a scale on any given day are not a precise weight measurement, and people should instead look at their weight trends over time. She advises clients who are dieting to focus on what they can control, such as eating or exercise behaviors. U.S. News & World Report/Eat + Run blog (7/16)

Expert explains Facts Up Front benefits
Allison Yoder, a dietitian and nutrition consultant, said not all shoppers look closely at nutrition labels. "The Facts Up Front label will help because it allows consumers to make better decisions on product selection by providing them with straightforward information needed to make informed food choices when grocery shopping," said Yoder, who served on the Facts Up Front Advisory Panel. Nutritioulicious (7/12)

Science & Research

Mom's depression may raise obesity risk in children
Children born to mothers with moderate and severe depression symptoms had an increased risk of overweight and obesity compared with those whose mothers did not have depression, according to a study in Academic Pediatrics. Children with mothers with mild depression were more likely to consume sugary drinks, skip breakfast and eat out at least three times per week than were those whose mothers were not depressed, researchers noted. Healio/Endocrine Today (7/16)

Many Mexican-American youths suffer obesity, metabolic syndrome
Data from the San Antonio Family Assessment of Metabolic Risk Indicators in Youth found nearly 53% of Mexican-American children aged 6 to 17 were overweight or obese, and 13% had prediabetes. Nearly 20% of youths exhibited metabolic syndrome, researchers noted, saying the data show the importance of screening and early interventions. American City Business Journals/San Antonio/Alamo City Beat blog (7/11)

Review finds long-term benefits of gastric sleeve surgery
An analysis in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases showed obese patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy attained a mean excessive BMI reduction of 57.4% over five years. However, researchers found 34.3% of those who had the surgery as their primary procedure and 50% of those who had it following failed gastric banding still showed a BMI above 35 kg/m2 after five years. MedPage Today (free registration) (7/17)

Researchers see ingredient potential in sports drink waste
A nutritious flour can be derived from fruit and vegetable residue that is left when isotonic sports drinks are made, researchers say. This flour could add nutrition to some foods, while reducing food waste, they said. ConfectioneryNews.com (France) (7/16)

Fitness

Exercise researchers study effects of sitting all day
Studies link sedentary behavior and lots of sitting time, regardless of exercise level, to metabolic changes associated with heart disease and diabetes. However, Australian researcher David Dunstan says his ongoing research shows that short, frequent activity breaks may help regulate blood glucose levels. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/New Scientist (7/15)