Understanding Your Weight / Entendiendo Su Peso
Resumen del Libro
Now available in Spanish, Understanding Your Weight chart is a visual tool that facilitates patient and health profession discussion about what to do about excess weight. In addition to explaining the why of weight gain, it provides tangible and unintimidating next steps, improving patient compliance and adherence to a weight reduction program. This visual chart addresses topics such as: Energy balance determines body weight Factors that affect energy balance: energy intake (calories consumed) and energy expenditure (calories burned) Details on a key factor in burning calories–metabolism–which accounts for approximately 60-75% of energy expenditure Key steps on how to lose excess weight, including goal setting, making small changes, and discussing other options with a physician if lifestyle changes are not sufficient Ways to improve diet and increase physical activity, such as recognizing eating behavior/patterns and looking for ways to be active throughout the day Availabe in English and Spanish made in USA Available in the following versions: 20 x 26 heavy paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9780781773225 20 x 26 heavy paper laminated with grommets Spanish ISBN 9780781773317 20 x 26 heavy paper Spanish ISBN 9780781773300
