Abstract
Objective: the aim of this study was to compare an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention against Traditional Treatment for obesity management in the primary care setting.
Subjects and methods: interventional randomized
controlled study with participation of 42 obese adults.
Subjects assigned to the Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
received a validated behavior change protocol “Group
Lifestyle Balance” in 12 sessions, weekly consultations by
a nutritionist and meal replacements. Traditional Treatment consisted of monthly consultations with a nutritionist that provided nutritional assessment and physical
activity.
Results: almost all study participants (97%) were measured after 3 months of intervention. Intensive Lifestyle
Intervention and Traditional Treatment subjects showed
the following changes in body weight: (Median [25-75th
percentile]) (-4.7 kg [-6.5, -3.1]) vs. (+0.4 kg [-0.3, 1.3]).
Sixty two percent of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
group participants lost more than 5 % body weight vs. 0
% in the traditional treatment group (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: this preliminary evidence showed that an
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention can be an effective strategy for obesity management in the primary care setting
Original language | Spanish (Mexico) |
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Article number | 9366 |
Pages (from-to) | 1526-1534 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Nutricion Hospitalaria |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |