Clinical Management of the Obese Adult

Abstract

In most Instances, obesity in adults represents increased food intake and decreased energy expenditure. In the management of these patients, increased physical activity is just as important as dietary restriction. The preferred diet is one that produces a deficit of 500 to 1000 cal per day and contains 30 to 50 gm of carbohydrate. There is good evidence that eating five or six small meals a day is a better schedule than one or two larger meals.