A Two-Year Randomized Trial of Obesity Treatment in Primary Care Practice

This trial compared three weight-loss interventions (usual care, brief lifestyle counseling, and enhanced brief lifestyle counseling) in primary care practice. Enhanced brief lifestyle counseling was most effective, resulting in significant weight loss in about one third of patients. Investigators a...

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 365; no. 21; pp. 1969 - 1979
Main Authors:	Wadden, Thomas A, Volger, Sheri, Sarwer, David B, Vetter, Marion L, Tsai, Adam G, Berkowitz, Robert I, Kumanyika, Shiriki, Schmitz, Kathryn H, Diewald, Lisa K, Barg, Ronald, Chittams, Jesse, Moore, Reneé H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Waltham, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 24-11-2011
Subjects:	Adult Behavior Therapy Biological and medical sciences Body weight loss Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases Counseling Diet, Reducing Evidence-based medicine Exercise Female Gastrointestinal surgery General aspects Humans Intention to Treat Analysis Life Style Lifestyles Male Medical personnel Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Obesity Obesity - physiopathology Obesity - therapy Patients Primary care Primary Health Care Risk Factors Risk Reduction Behavior Sibutramine Weight control Weight Loss United States > US Pennsylvania Medicine Obesity Randomization Treatment Primary health care Professional practice Nutrition disorder Clinical trial Nutritional status
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