Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention in the Treatment of Obesity

Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention in the Treatment of Obesity

This article provides an overview of research regarding adult behavioral lifestyle intervention for obesity treatment. We first describe two trials using a behavioral lifestyle intervention to induce weight loss in adults, the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial. We then review the three main components of a behavioral lifestyle interventio...

Treatment of Morbid Obesity: Intensive Lifestyle Intervention vs. Bariatric Surgery

Thomas Bächler1, Dimitris Papamargaritis2, Marco Bueter1 and Carel W le Roux3* 1Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland 2Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital, Leicester, UK 3Experimental Pathology, Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College ...

Behavioral treatment of obesity.

The behavioral treatment of obesity consists of a set of principles and techniques to help overweight individuals modify inappropriate eating and activity habits. As provided in University and hospital clinics, this approach produces an average loss of 8.5 kg (9% of initial weight) in approximately 20 weeks. The maintenance of weight loss is facilitated by the provision of long-term patient-pro...

Obesity in pregnancy: Epidemiology and development of a lifestyle intervention

The role of intervention based on parent-child interaction in the treatment of children with emotional behavioral disorder

Abstract Background and Purposes: Behavioral emotional disorders are the result of a variety of psychological problems during the developmental period, especially early childhood, which lead to antisocial behaviors, dysfunction of academic and social performance at later ages. Interaction patterns of families with children are among the factors affecting the process of development and menta...