Weight Loss Program
Approach to Patients With Obesity
Online weight loss program beneficial in primary care setting
A fully automated weight loss program that was implemented in primary care settings produced encouraging results, but the magnitude of benefits varied based on patient engagement, according to a study published in Obesity.
Participants favor 5:2 diet over traditional weight loss advice
Both the 5:2 diet and standard weight management advice were associated with modest weight loss results, but the 5:2 diet received significantly higher ratings among participants, according to findings published in PLoS One.
Combination therapy, shared decision-making key to treating obesity
Combination therapy is usually the best option to treat obesity, but it may take multiple attempts until the right combination is found, a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association fall conference said.
Diet, exercise may help some transplant candidates lose weight but fail ‘for majority’
A conservative weight loss program was effective for a “small proportion” of kidney transplant candidates with obesity, namely those who had a lower BMI at baseline.
No decrease in Medicare spending after Look AHEAD lifestyle intervention
Among participants in the Look AHEAD trial of an intensive lifestyle intervention for weight loss, there was no difference in total Medicare spending between the intervention and control group over a 4-year period, according to study data.
Exercise may not boost weight loss compared with diet alone
Participants adhering to a calorie-restricted diet who exercised approximately 1.5 hours per week for 1 year had about the same amount of weight loss as those on the same diet who exercised nearly 4 hours per week, according to research presented at Nutrition 2020.