Lifestyle Modification for Obesity

Obesity Lifestyle Modification for Obesity New Developments in Diet, Physical Activity, and Behavior Therapy

Expert panels sponsored by both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health have recommended that obese adults (ie, body mass index 30 kg/m), as well as those who are overweight (body mass index of 25–29.9 kg/m) and have comorbid conditions, lose 10% of their initial weight.1,2 A comprehensive program of lifestyle modification is considered the first option for achieving...

Lifestyle Modification in the Prevention and Management of Obesity

Overweight/obesity is one of the most prevalent health problems on a global scale. This special issue intended to provide an academic platform for research which has used lifestyle interventions to facilitate and sustain weight loss. The published articles include a systematic review and original research articles. In the review A. Baker et al. assessed the impact of long-term physical activity...

Treatment - therapeutic lifestyle modification.

Lifestyle modification for obesity: new developments in diet, physical activity, and behavior therapy.

Expert panels sponsored by both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health have recommended that obese adults (ie, body mass index 30 kg/m), as well as those who are overweight (body mass index of 25–29.9 kg/m) and have comorbid conditions, lose 10% of their initial weight.1,2 A comprehensive program of lifestyle modification is considered the first option for achieving...

Lifestyle Modification as a Prescription for Hypertension: