Learning Issues


1. Read the 2003 clinical practice guidelines www.acadmed.org.my/cpg/CPG-Obesity.pdf
www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/pdf/n33.pdf (Ewe jin, Kaarthik)

2. visit www.ifnotdieting.com, read the 3 articles printed under Australian Family Physicians under Tips for long term weight management (Fuad)

3. using the internet or other sources, find out what each of the diet involves and what are the proposed mechanisms by which it is aimed to produce weight loss.
what is the scientific support for the diets being effective and what are the possible risks and disadvantages in following these diets (Atkins-Prisheila, Ornish and Pritikin-Mona, Sears-Kee Hao, The Zone-Huey Ting and The South Beach Diet-Alex, weight watchers-Pik Yin)


4. Search the internet beginning with the key words "unilever + atkins diet" to find example to explore the questions as to what potential impact a popular diet such as the Atkins diet mught have on:-

(a) the low fat diet industry
(b) the food industry in general. (Shakir)

The Atkins diet is apparently inconsistent with main stream healthy diet recommendations. What impact do these have on mainstream public health nutrition campaigns and how should these issues be addressed. (Jun Beng)