...Signe Falcon Søby; Thorkild I.A. Sørensen; Randi Jepsen; Rasmus Køster-Rasmussen Introduction: Obesity is associated with reduced quality of life and reduced life satisfaction, but does weight loss make you happier? The objective of this study was to investigate if body mass index (BMI...

... and anesthesiologic issues. Several bridging therapies have been proposed to increase preoperative weight loss and decrease perioperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of different two-stage approaches in super-obese patients: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy...

...Liisa Tolvanen; Anne Christenson; Helén Eke; Stephanie E. Bonn; Ylva Trolle Lagerros Introduction: Previous weight loss attempts in young people with obesity may have influenced their beliefs about themselves and contributed to maladaptive eating behaviors. Therefore, we aimed to investigate...

...Jack M. Birch; Julia Mueller; Stephen J. Sharp; Simon J. Griffin; Michael P. Kelly; Jason C.G. Halford; Amy L. Ahern Introduction: Weight loss through behavioural weight management interventions can have important health benefits for people with obesity. However, to maximise the health benefits...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2022 Medical nutrition therapy Obesity Guidelines Weight loss The World Health Organization defines obesity as a chronic disease marked by abnormal and/or excessive accumulation of body fat (BF) that presents a risk...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2022 Medical nutrition therapy Obesity Guidelines Weight loss Obesity in children and adolescents is a global public health concern. Population-level surveillance studies use...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2022 Body composition Cardiometabolic risk Diet Obesity management Weight loss Time-restricted eating (TRE...

...Somayeh Mokhber; Ali Sheidaei; Farnaz Farsi; Seyed Amin Setarehdan; Mohammad Ali Mansournia; Masoud Solaymani-Dodaran; Ali Kabir; Mohammad Reza Abdolhosseini; Abdolreza Pazouki Introduction: It could be valuable for surgeons and patients to use one chart in different groups and evaluate weight loss...

... compared the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of the hypocaloric OPTIFAST program (OPT) with endoscopic IGB placement for weight loss. Methods: In this retrospective observational cohort propensity score-weighted comparison (performed May 2014 to December 2020), participants with a BMI of 30–55 kg...

... to in the content or advertisements. 2022 Lifestyle intervention Prediabetes Diabetes prevention Weight loss Prediabetes (as defined in [ 1 ]) is an extremely common condition [ 2 ] and a recognized risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease [ 3, 4 ]. Prediabetes...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Weight changes Weight gain Weight loss Cardiovascular disease China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Stroke Cardiac events Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of global mortality and a major...

...Onno M. Tettero; Marjan J. Westerman; Maartje M. van Stralen; Meike van den Beuken; Valerie M. Monpellier; Ignace M.C. Janssen; Ingrid H.M. Steenhuis Introduction: Not all patients with suboptimal weight loss after bariatric surgery are willing to participate in postoperative behavioral...

...Aurora E. Serralde-Zuñiga; Alejandro G. González-Garay; Yanelli Rodríguez-Carmona; Guillermo Meléndez-Mier Introduction: Using fluoxetine is one of many weight loss strategies. A serotonin reuptake inhibitor indicated for depression believed to impact weight control by changing an individual’s...

... to the placebo group (1.33 ± 2.05 kg). 68% and 46% of participants in the 104HD group ( p < 0.001 vs. placebo) and 104LD group ( p = 0.002 vs. placebo), respectively, experienced at least 5% weight loss, compared to 9% of participants in the placebo group. Significant decreases in waist and hip circumferences...

... the role of NRP-1 in 2 metabolic active tissues in human obesity and in the context of weight loss-induced short- and long-term metabolic changes. Methods: After a standardized 12-week weight reduction program, 143 subjects (age >18; body mass index ≥27 kg/m 2 , 78% female) were randomized to a 12-month...

...Christiane Lundegaard Haase; Maria Giovanna Serratore Achenbach; Gianluca Lucrezi; Nikita Jeswani; Susanne Maurer; Ulrich Egermann Introduction: Data from randomized controlled trials show that liraglutide 3.0 mg, in combination with diet and exercise, is associated with greater weight loss than...

...Isabell Englert; Anja Bosy-Westphal; Stephan C. Bischoff; Kathrin Kohlenberg-Müller Introduction: Weight loss in old age increases the risk of sarcopenia caused by the age-related reduction of fat-free mass (FFM). Due to the strong correlation between FFM and resting energy expenditure (REE...

..., revealing 4 main findings. First, the VLCKD was shown to result in a significant weight loss in the short, intermediate, and long terms and improvement in body composition parameters as well as glycemic and lipid profiles. Second, when compared with other weight loss interventions of the same duration...

... There is substantial evidence documenting the effects of behavioural interventions on weight loss (WL). However, behavioural approaches to initial WL are followed by some degree of longer-term weight regain, and large trials focusing on evidence-based approaches to weight loss maintenance (WLM) have generally only...

... was performed, adjusting differences between groups for sex, surgery type, and body mass index variation. Results: The group ˂40 years presented more weight loss (–35.4 ± 9.0 kg, p ˂ 0.001), greater BMI reduction (–15.8 ± 6.1 kg/m 2 , p ˂ 0.001), and larger changes in waist (–34 ± 13.8 cm, p ˂ 0.001) and hip...