Age Management Medicine Clinical Recommendations for Diet and Weight Loss

Rob Kominiarek, D.O., FACOFP

Member, AMMG Planning Committee; President & Medical Director, ReNue Health, Springboro, OH; Assistant Clinical Professor, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Obesity has gained epidemic proportions and is now the leading cause of chronic medical illnesses that occur as we age. Correcting obesity should therefore be paramount for every physician who practices age management medicine. Old concepts of weight-loss, such as low-fat diets, have been shown to actually increase cardiovascular risks. The Mediterranean diet has been proven to have beneficial effects on health but, per se, may not provide a good option for losing weight. Newer concepts such as higher fat diets, ketogenic diets and fasting mimicking diets have accumulated a plethora of evidence that suggests these appear to be preferred options for patients to lose weight. Physicians should consider this new evidence when recommending weight-loss options.