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Weight management

Meaning in nutrition & dietetics, with examples

nounCore term

In nutrition & dietetics, weight management means: The long-term process of reaching and keeping a body weight that supports health, through eating habits, physical activity, behavior change and, when needed, medical treatment.

In Turkish: ağırlık yönetimi, kilo kontrolü, kilo yönetimi

How it is used

A neutral, professional term used in clinics, programs and research instead of words like 'dieting'. You will see weight management services, programs and clinics. It covers weight loss, preventing weight gain and weight maintenance after loss.

Example sentences

  1. She was referred to the weight management clinic by her family doctor.

  2. Our weight management program combines nutrition sessions with group exercise.

Common collocations

  • weight management program
  • weight management clinic
  • long-term weight management
  • weight maintenance
  • obesityA chronic condition in which a person has excess body fat that may harm their health. In adults it is commonly defined as a body mass index of 30 or more.
  • calorie deficitA state in which a person takes in fewer calories than the body uses, so that the body draws on stored energy and body weight tends to go down.
  • behavior changeThe process of changing habits and actions, such as how a person shops, cooks or eats, in a way that lasts over time. In nutrition it is often the main goal of counseling.
  • energy balanceThe relationship between the energy a person takes in from food and drink and the energy the body uses. When the two are equal, body weight tends to stay stable.

More terms: Energy Balance and Body Weight

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