Treatment to Maintain the Weight and Obesity
Very obese patients who have lost significant amounts of weight by changing your diet and exercise habits can be just as successful in maintaining long-term weight as those who have lost weight after gastric surgery, a new study published in line by the International Journal of Obesity.
While weight loss and maintenance, were comparable between the two treatments, patients who relied on non-surgical methods had to work harder for a long time to maintain their weight loss, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital Centers Behavioral & Preventive Medicine.
“Our findings suggest that it is possible to maintain large weight losses through intensive efforts of behavior, such as changing its approach to food and exercise, whether you have lost weight through surgery or through nonsurgical methods, says lead author Dale Bond, PhD, Miriam Hospital, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.
“Changes of behavior and lifestyle changes are key components to long term weight loss maintenance.
Each surgical patient researchers combined two medical patients through the National Registry of Weight Control and all participants (315 total) lost an average of 124 pounds and has maintained his weight loss for an average of 5.5 years at the start This two-year study.
Surveys were conducted in both the baseline and follow-up year on weight maintenance behaviors (including food records and physical activity levels) and various psychological factors (such as dietary restraint, feelings hunger and food cravings, stress and depression).