TOS/WMDPG Joint Symposium: I Need Some Flexibility With My Eating - Low-structure Diets
When: Wednesday, 11/2/2022, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: San Diego Convention Center-30ABCDE
Handouts:
Description: Dietary interventions that provide greater structure, or more control over the types and amount of foods and beverages consumed, result in greater weight loss (e.g., a low-kilocalorie [kcal] diet using meal replacements versus a low-kcal diet using conventional foods). However, some may find diets with greater structure more challenging to implement due to the greater number of dietary components to change and/or their perceived restrictiveness. Alternatively, diets with less structure may be perceived as easier to implement and adhere to, as they have fewer areas of the diet to change or adhere to and may be perceived as less restrictive. This symposium reviews the evidence on implementation, adherence, and efficacy of low-structure diets, which do not provide goals for energy or macronutrient intake.

This session was jointly produced by The Obesity Society (TOS) and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WMDPG).
Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person
Keyword: Behavioral Psychology: Eating Behaviors; Energy Balance: Energy Intake; Treatment: Clinical Practice
Track: Sub-track: Nutrition; Track 3: Interventional and Clinical Studies
Name Role Presentation
Sarah T. Henes, PhD, RDN, LD Chair Session Chair
Kathryn A. Kaiser, PhD CME Session Speaker MyPlate: Food Group Strategies
Courtney M. Peterson, PhD CME Session Speaker Thinking About the Clock: Time Restricted Eating
Hollie A. Raynor, PhD, RD CME Session Speaker Eating Occasions: The Role of Meals and Snacks
Sarah T. Henes, PhD, RDN, LD Chair Moderate Panel Q&A
Kathryn A. Kaiser, PhD CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Courtney M. Peterson, PhD CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Hollie A. Raynor, PhD, RD CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Learning Objectives:
1. Apply the latest recommendations for evaluation and treatment; tailor intervention strategies based on patient characteristics such as age or metabolic or behavioral phenotype; understand the differences between weight loss and weight loss maintenance.
2. Understand the evidence-based science regarding neuroendocrine, environmental, endocrine, microbiota and/or cognitive behavioral mechanisms regulating energy balance and body weight. Apply that knowledge to develop and implement treatment options for adults and pediatric patients with overweight, obesity or obesity-related co-morbidities.
5. Apply new knowledge related to dietary intervention and physical activity from the perspectives of Metabolism and Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience, Intervention and Clinical Studies, Population Health, Clinical/Professional Practice, and Policy/Public Health.