Diet Fads and Quality Initiatives—Two of a Kind
Diet Fads and Quality Initiatives seem to share a number of traits. This episode discusses those traits and introduces an idea that may explain why so often diets and quality initiatives fail.
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Referenced paper: Fothergill, E., Guo, J., Howard, L., Kerns, J.C., Knuth, N.D., Brychta, R., Chen, K.Y., Skarulis, M.C., Walter, M., Walter, P.J. and Hall, K.D. (2016), Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition. Obesity, 24: 1612-1619. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.21538
Great podcast. Interesting discussions on diets – Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback, Carl. I appreciate it.
I really enjoyed this podcast. I have my undergrad degree in nutrition and was a practicing Dietitian. I then went on the get my master’s in industrial engineering and become a quality engineer. The relationship between fad diets and quality is well described in this podcast. Actually, the relationship between the discipline and systems required to implement and sustain a quality program/culture is the same as any nutrition plan or change for an individual.
Thanks, Ellen! I think arriving into the Quality field through other fields really informs and deepens one’s quality practices. I appreciate your affirmation of the point of podcast—it’s hard work to get sustainably better.
Interesting podcast – a unique perspective presented