Effects of Behavioral Weight Loss and Weight Loss Goal Setting in Cardiac Rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Obesity is prevalent among participants in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Establishing a weight loss goal is an important strategy for promoting weight loss. We evaluate the association between a pre-program weight loss goal and change in weight during CR.

Methods

Body weight was measured at CR entry and at exit from CR. Overweight/obese participants were categorized as having: (1) established a weight loss goal and attended behavioral weight loss sessions (G + BWL); (2) set a weight loss goal but did not attend BWL (G); (3) and neither set a weight loss goal nor attended BWL (NoG).

Results

The cohort consisted of 317 overweight/obese participants; 52 of whom set a weight loss goal and attended BWL, 227 patients set a goal but did not attend BWL, and 38 did neit

SUBMITTER: Barrett KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7647951 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature