The long-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in severely obese individuals
Objective: Severe obesity is a serious public health concern. Although bariatric surgery is an efficacious treatment approach, it is limited in reach; thus, nonsurgical treatment alternatives are needed. We examined the 4-year effects of an intensive lifestyle intervention on body weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors among severely obese, compared with overweight (BMI 25-30), class I (BMI 30-35), and class II obese (BMI 35-40) participants.
Conclusion: Lifestyle interventions can result in important long-term weight losses and improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors among a significant proportion of severely obese individuals.
Literatuurverwijzing: Unick, J.L., Beavers, D., Bond, D.S., Clark, J.M., Jakicic, J.M., Kitabchi, A.E., ... Wing, R.R. (2013). The long-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in severely obese individuals. The American Journal of Medicine 126 (pp. 236-242.e2)