Factors associated with weight loss and health gains in a structured lifestyle modification programme for adults with severe obesity: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individual responses to behavioural weight loss interventions can vary significantly, and a better understanding of the factors associated with successful treatment might help to target interventions for those who will benefit the most. We sought to identify demographic and clinical characteristics that predicted intervention "success" (defined as ≥5% weight loss) and other health gains in patients with severe obesity attending a ten-week structured lifestyle modification programme.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study of all 1122 patients (751 (66.9%) female, mean age 47.3 ± 11.9 years, mean body mass index (BMI) 46.7 ± 7.8 kgm^-2) referred from our hospital-based obesity clinic, who started the structured lifestyle programme between 2012-201

SUBMITTER: Finucane FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616877 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature