Title |
Changing the Endpoints for Determining Effective Obesity Management
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Published in |
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.10.002 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Robert Ross, Steve Blair, Louise de Lannoy, Jean-Pierre Després, Carl J. Lavie |
Abstract |
Health authorities worldwide recommend weight loss as a primary endpoint for effective obesity management. Despite a growing public awareness of the importance of weight loss and the spending of billions of dollars by Americans in attempts to lose weight, obesity prevalence continues to rise. In this report we argue that effective obesity management in today's environment will require a shift in focus from weight loss as the primary endpoint, to improvements in the causal behaviors; diet and exercise/physical activity (PA). We reason that increases in PA combined with a balanced diet are associated with improvement in many of the intermediate risk factors including cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) associated with obesity despite minimal or no weight loss. Consistent with this notion, we suggest that a focus on healthy behaviors for the prevention of additional weight gain may be an effective way of managing obesity in the short term. |
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Social Sciences | 7 | 6% |
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