Weight Loss Programme for Optimal Body Composition

“A Weight Loss Programme To Attain
An Optimal Body Composition For
Health – A Case Study”

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
METHODS......................................................................................................................................4
RESULTS......................................................................................................................................10
Information on normal energy intake and dietary analysis for three days (kcal).................10
Information on normal daily activities and calculation of normal energy output (kcal)......11
Discuss energy balance and relate to recommended requirements (DRV)..........................11
Anthropometric data.............................................................................................................12
DISCUSSION................................................................................................................................12
Discuss results of your nutritional assessment.....................................................................12
Discuss the reliability and limitations of the methods used in the nutritional assessment...13
Discuss any recommendations.............................................................................................14
Discuss any future monitoring procedures which could be used.........................................14
Include supporting review of literature in this area particularly focusing on the regulation of
food intake for your subject..................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

ABSTRACT
The study explore about weight loss programme in order to attain a manageable weight.
It focus on a case study where a 40 year old man Mr. John has gained a lot of weight due to poor
lifestyle. He has been diagnosed with hypertension and diabetics due to his obese condition and
work life conditions. A well diet plan has been developed in the study which could help him to
regulate his over weight situation. Diet plan contains fix dietary meals for him which he needs to
follow strictly. Mr. John has been suggested to introduce some physical activities in his daily
routine in order to increase activeness in his body and burn calories which gained by intake
variety of food item per day. Respective individual needs to join yoga, aerobics, zumba classes
which helps to eliminate additional body weight. Predictive Equations for Resting Metabolic
Rate (RMR) in kcal/day were discussed in the study. For analysing the current weight status of
candidate Anthropometric measurement method was used for evaluating geriatric nutrition in
terms of identifying several condition like obesity, overweight, muscular mas loss, fat mas gain,
malnutrition and redistribution of adipose tissue. Mr John was not able to follow diet plan in
initial days but as a result he was able to mange his weight gradually by following dietary plan
on regular basis.
INTRODUCTION
Mr. John is 40 years old man who had gained around 22 kilograms extra in past 10 years
having total weight of 90 kg diagnose with diabetes and hypertension with obese condition. He
intake high calories food and has a habit to eat regularly at his work place having sitting job of 8
to 10 hours. John is facing problem in his daily life regarding his overweight condition including
reduced mobility. He lives alone and prefer to eat fast food regularly along with avoiding
physical work out which results into problem of obesity. Physician has prescribe him to control
his diet and prefer regular physical work out to reduce additional body fat because extra weight
create complication in health issue of hypertension and diabetes of patient.
The selected patient has a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia which acquire
complications due to increased body weight. John has a BMI around 30 due to which hi
condition is considered as obese. His ethnicity is about belong to the BAME community of the
country. Obesity can be known as a health issue because this condition is responsible for causing
other diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke etc. The condition of an individual with