5.02 Understanding Guidelines for Healthful Food Choices

1. To regulate and maintain a healthy weight:
• Balance calories consumed with
calories used.
• Prevent gradual weight gain over time.
• Decrease food and beverage calories
• Increase physical activity
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2. Those who might need
to lose weight
 To lose weight
 Decrease calories
 Maintain adequate nutrient intake
 Increase physical activity
 Aim for slow weight loss vs. rapid weight loss.
One will keep the weight off longer if weight is a
slower process and eating habits have changed.
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3. Specific populations
 Overweight children
 Pregnant women
 Breastfeeding women
 Overweight adults
 Overweight children with chronic diseases
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4. Specific populations
 Overweight children
 Children should “grow into” their weight rather
than limiting food.
 Maintain growth and development.
 Consult a health care provider before putting a
child on a weight loss diet.
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5. Pregnant Women
 Pregnant women
 Appropriate weight gain as determined by
doctor
 Breastfeeding women
 Moderate weight loss is safe
 Doesn’t compromise weight gain of infant
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6. Overweight adults
and children with chronic
diseases
• Always consult a health care provider to
insure management of other health
conditions.
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7. Overweight adults
and children with chronic
diseases
• Always consult a health care provider to
insure management of other health
conditions.
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