A short communication on strategy for weight loss based on healthy dietary habits and control of emotional response to food.

Abstract

The objective of this work was to know the emotional behavior of individuals to facilitate the establishment of personalized dietary guidelines based on healthy eating habits and increase the patient fidelity until the desired weight. A weight-reduction program based on the establishment of lifestyle and healthy eating habits according with Mediterranean dietary pattern was followed by an overweight adult people. The individuals were sedentary, consumed an unhealthy diet and eating behavior were highly affected by emotions. They were classified as emotional eater. In summary, know the relation between food intake and emotions allows personalize the dietary strategy for weight loss in overweight and obesity and increases the patient fidelity until to achieve the objective of body weight.