A great reply!

Christine Porter wrote:

> A few more thoughts on this topic -
>
> - If you are interested health, fitness (via exercise) is a stronger 
> predictor of health than weight. I.e., it is more important to be fit 
> than it is to avoid being overweight or even obese.
>
> - As people have said, it is possible to lose weight exclusively via 
> reducing calorie intake (dieting), and it more likely if you combine 
> that increased energy use (exercise).
>
> - However, in keeping with theme of this list, in the US at least, 
> once overweight, your chances of taking weight off and keeping it off 
> for 5 years or more are not very good. Some put it as low at 5% 
> (Aphramor 2005). She asks, even if you are in the individual behavior 
> camp, “with a staggering 95% failure rate, is it even ethical to 
> recommend weight loss as a medical treatment?” (p319).
>
> Why? Because, I'd argue, it is mainly an SDOH issue, not an individual 
> behavior and choice issue. In the US, if you are poor, 
> African-American female, and/or Mexican-American female, you are much 
> more likely to be obese than those who are not. However, with changes 
> in our environments here, obesity rates have been rising staggeringly 
> for all groups over the last decades, a problem the US is exporting. 
> And we're not exporting behavior, we're exporting the social, 
> economic, cultural and environmental determinants of it.
>
> Kind regards,
> Christine
>
> Aphramor, L. (2005). Is A Weight-Centred Health Framework Salutogenic? 
> Some Thoughts on Unhinging Certain Dietary Ideologies. /Social Theory 
> & Health, /*3*(4), 315-337.
>
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> Sameera Al Hashimi wrote:
>
>> Reducing the intake of refined carbohydrates can also assist in 
>> weight loss or at least speed the process of weight loss.
>>
>>> From: Basma Al Yami <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Reply-To: Social Determinants of Health <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [SDOH] Reduction of overweight
>>> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:08:46 +0400
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I believe you can reduce your weight without excersicing; 
>>> however, your body will not look as good as you have expected 
>>> -depending on how many Kgs you've lost. excersicing is required to 
>>> re-shape your body and get saggy!
>>> This is what I can find as weight loss tips, I hope it will help you:
>>>
>>>
>>> Determine with the help of your physician how much weight has to be 
>>> reduced.
>>>
>>>
>>> Set several short term realistic goals .
>>>
>>>
>>> Reward yourself each time you make progress (Not food items).( Like 
>>> I will buy a new sandals if I reduce this much pounds or Kgs)
>>>
>>>
>>> Even small weight losses have shown to be beneficial.
>>>
>>>
>>> Make gradual changes in eating habits. (The human body reacts 
>>> negatively when calories are reduced by slowing basal metabolic 
>>> rate. This makes weight loss harder.)
>>>
>>>
>>> You will lose weight when you burn more calories than you consume. 
>>> Hence eating less and being more active help in losing weight.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sound eating habits keep you out of putting on weight.
>>>
>>>
>>> Stay motivated to lose weight.
>>>
>>>
>>> Slow weight loss is the safest and most effective. ( one to one and 
>>> half pound per week).
>>>
>>>
>>> Gradual weight loss, promote long term loss of body fat.
>>>
>>>
>>> A person who is moderately active needs daily, 33 calories per kg of 
>>> body weight to maintain his weight .
>>>
>>>
>>> Reducing calories intake by 300 per day and increasing the physical 
>>> activity to burn 200 calories per day results in weight loss of 400 
>>> Gms per week.
>>>
>>>
>>> To satisfy basic nutritional needs eat a variety of foods every day. 
>>> Choose from each of the five food groups milk, meat, fruit, 
>>> vegetable and cereals. Balanced food plans encourage making wise 
>>> choices about everyday food choices. This type of diet helps to stay 
>>> at your proper weight for life.
>>>
>>>
>>> Allow for an occasional treat.
>>>
>>>
>>> Evaluate your eating pattern.
>>>
>>>
>>> Try to cut down on foods high in fats and sugar.
>>>
>>>
>>> Most successful weight – loss plans stress on reduction in both 
>>> calories and the amount of fat eaten
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To read moe you can visit this site: 
>>> http://www.ayurhelp.com/obesity/obesity_tips.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Basma Q. Al Yami
>>>
>>> P.O. Box 72202
>>>
>>> United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
>>>
>>> (ZU - M80000209)
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Omay Al-hatmy <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Reply-To: Social Determinants of Health <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: [SDOH] Reduction of overweight
>>> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:56:41 +0400
>>> >Can overweight be reduced only by dieting alone? if no why?please
>>> >advice
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