Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity

Proceedings of a Workshop Series

Engineering National Academies of Sciences and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

142 Seiten

2024
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-71517-1 (ISBN)

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The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop series in April and June 2023 that explored the current science on measures of body composition and body fat distribution. Discussions focused on the strengths and limitations, and clinical and anthropological perspectives of body mass index (BMI) as a measure of adiposity and health. Presentations also shed light on the connection between misinformation and bias and stigma, as well as challenged current communication strategies to improve messaging about obesity.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Obesity: Definitions and Perspectives
3 Tensions and Perspectives Around BMI
4 Applications and Uses of BMI, Body Composition, and Body Fat
Distribution
5 Looking Ahead
6 Communicating How Obesity Is Defined and Diagnosed
7 Innovations in Communicating About Body Weight in the Clinic and
Beyond
8 Ethics and Trust in Communicating About the Intersection of Body
Weight and Health
9 Improving Communication About Body Weight
10 Promoting Change in Culture and Perception About Body Weight
References
Appendix A: Workshop Agendas
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Planning
Committee Members

Erscheinungsdatum	04.04.2024
Verlagsort	Washington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
ISBN-10	0-309-71517-2 / 0309715172
ISBN-13	978-0-309-71517-1 / 9780309715171
Zustand	Neuware