PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy, safety and availability of a 12-week, community-based obesity control program called the Protein-Rich Oriental Diet (PRO Diet) and to compare it to a conventional diet. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 515 overweight people (55 men and 460 women; mean age 41.9 ± 9.8 years; body mass index (BMI) 28.1 ± 3.6 kg/m²) participated in the program at two public healt...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate a multidisciplinary, interventional, ergonomic education program designed to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal problems by reducing schoolbag weight and correcting poor sitting posture. METHODS Data were collected twice before and twice following intervention using the Standardized Nordic Body Map Questionnaire, a rapid upper limb assessme...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a combination weight loss program using intermittent low-calorie diets, energy-controlled meal replacement products, and sibutramine on weight loss, diabetes control, and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight or obese subjects with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Overweight or obese individuals with type 2 dia...

CONTEXT Psychological distress is linked with impaired glycemic control among diabetics. OBJECTIVE Estimate changes in glycemic control, weight, blood pressure, and stress-related psychological symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes participating in a standard Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING Academic health center. P...

This study aimed to analyze which factors can favor or hinder healthy habits and the character forces associated with weight maintenance, in adults who underwent a loss program at Contemporary Health Wellness Center. is qualitative, cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive study. Seven people conducted semi-structured interviews, analyzed using Thematic Analysis by Braun Clarke. The results sh...

BACKGROUND To detect pre-treatment psychopathological predictors of compliance and outcome in a behavioural weight-loss program for obesity. METHODS 68 consecutive obese outpatients were evaluated on a wide range of psychopathological variables before entering a behavioural weight reduction program. Baseline assessment included detection of psychiatric (Axis I) and personality (Axis II) disor...

A prenatal care case-management program in Tennessee was evaluated to determine its effectiveness in improving the adequacy of prenatal care reducing the odds of preterm birth (gestation less than 37 weeks) and very low birth weight births (less than 1,500 g). The case-management program, Project HUG, included care provider referrals, visit scheduling, assistance with transportation and nutriti...