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| Title |
OBESITY MANAGEMENT IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING BY AN INTENSIVE LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION.
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| Published in |
Nutrición Hospitalaria, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.3305/nh.2015.32.4.9366 |
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| Authors |
Brianda Ioanna Armenta Guirado, Rolando Giovanni Díaz Zavala, Mauro Eduardo Fernando Valencia Juillerat, Trinidad Quizán Plata |
| Abstract |
the aim of this study was to compare an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention against Traditional Treatment for obesity management in the primary care setting. 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. 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). this preliminary evidence showed that an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention can be an effective strategy for obesity management in the primary care setting. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 23 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 6 | 26% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 15 | 65% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 91% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 64 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 64 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 20% |
| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 21 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 23% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 5% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 23 | 36% |