This study investigated whether endurance training is effective for successful long-term weight maintenance after weight reduction. Fifteen male obese subjects (age, 37.3+/-5.2 years; body weight [BW], 96.2+/-13.6 kg; body mass index [BMI], 30.9+/-2.8 kg x m(-2)) participated in a 16-month exercise-intervention study. During the first 4 months, all subjects trained three to four times weekly, c...

Diet and exercise are two of the commonest strategies to reduce weight. Whether a diet-plus-exercise intervention is more effective for weight loss than a diet-only intervention in the long-term has not been conclusively established. The objective of this study was to systemically review the effect of diet-plus-exercise interventions vs. diet-only interventions on both long-term and short-term ...

BACKGROUND Gestational age and birth weight are the principal determinants of newborn's health status. Chile, a middle income country traditionally has public policies that promote maternal and child health. The availability of an exhaustive database of live births has allows us to monitor over time indicators of newborns health. METHODS This descriptive epidemiological study included all liv...