OBJECTIVES Obesity during adolescence is an increasing health problem in industrial countries. The co-morbidities associated with obesity include important metabolic diseases. METHODS To analyze the effect of a weight-loss program, we recruited 12 obese, male adolescents before entering this program. We determined body weight measures at baseline, 6-week and 36-month follow-up. Also, the long...

704 Communications to the Editor shown that patients with OSA often have cranio-facial abnormalities that play a role in the development of their disease. Very obese patients often have few of these abnormalities, but it is highly recommended that patients be reassessed when weight loss has been sufficient to eliminate residual apneas related to upper airway anatomic abnormalities that persist ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence and burden of atherosclerotic (AS) diseases are increasing during the last twenty years. Some studies show a close relationship between overweight and AS, but influence on AS diseases of different weight loss methods are still studying. The purpose of the research was to study the effectiveness of a weight loss program in AS patients in randomized controlled trial, and...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of using social media to augment the delivery of, and provide support for, a weight management program delivered to overweight and obese individuals during a twenty four week intervention. METHODS Participants randomly divided into either one of two intervention groups or a control group. The two intervention groups were i...

(1) Intragastric balloons are a temporary non-surgical obesity treatment that induces short-term weight loss by partially filling the stomach to achieve satiety and reduce food intake. (2) Moderate weight loss may be achieved if patients adhere to a weight-reduction program. Weight gain often recurs when the balloon is removed after six months. (3) Abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting are commo...

AIMS To review the epidemiological literature of urinary incontinence with respect to overweight and obesity as a risk factor, and how the findings eventually fulfill general criteria for being a causal factor for the condition. Likewise to review all interventional studies assessing the effect of weight reduction on incontinence. METHODS Systematic searches until June 2008 for publications o...

BACKGROUND In addition to an increased risk for chronic illnesses, obese individuals suffer from social stigmatization and discrimination, and severely obese people may experience greater risk of impaired psychosocial and physical functioning. Lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been reported among obese persons seeking intensive treatment for their disease. To aid in the treatment...

This study investigated whether the addition of the high-intensity sweetener aspartame to a multidisciplinary weight-control program would improve weight loss and long-term control of body weight. One hundred sixty-three obese women were randomly assigned to consume or to abstain from aspartame-sweetened foods and beverages during 16 wk of a 19-wk weight-reduction program (active weight loss), ...

BACKGROUND Worksite health promotion programs have been identified as strongly effective in decreasing body weight and increasing awareness and change in health behavior. Aim of this study is to determine the effects of a multi-component intervention in workplace health promotion. METHODS In a controlled study trail, 1,573 workers of a logistics company had the chance to participate in a one ...