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Seven severely obese, outpatient dieters lost weight (mean +/- SEM, 14 +/- 1 kg), and the composition of weight lost was determined by six different models. Total body water (TBW), total body potassium (TBK), and body density, bone mineral content, and fat as determined by dual photo...
Weight loss and long- term follow-up of severely obese individuals treated with an intense behavioral program. Int J Obes. 2007;31(3):488-93.Anderson JW, Grant L, Gotthelf L, Stifler LT (2007) Weight loss and long-term follow-up of severely obese individuals treated with an intense ...
The unique inclusion of the two comparative groups provided the opportunity to test what happens to the health status of severely obese individuals if they are left to their own devices regard- ing weight-loss treatment and directly addresses the beneficial effects of gastric bypass surgery vs....
Although classically VLCDs are contraindicated in elderly patients, a recently published study shows that older obese adults treated with Optifast, a VLCD program, over three months experienced 11% weight loss with only 5% fatfree mass reduction [6]. Moreover, the adherence to a VLCD may be ...
The effects of low-carbohydrate versus conventional weight loss diets in severely obese adults: one-year follow-up of a randomized t... Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: predictors of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis in the severely obese. ...
Conclusions and Relevance Compared with medical therapy, surgical treatment of severely obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes was associated with better glycemic control, reduced weight, and improvement of other comorbidities. These data support the need for a well-designed, prospective controlled study ...
Gastric bypass surgery achieves dramatic weight loss in severely obese teenagers and helps them maintain a lower body weight for more than five years of follow-up but with high rates of nutritional deficiencies, show two studies providing long term data on the impact of obesity surgery in this ...
Body Weight Loss by Very-Low-Calorie Diet Program Improves Small Artery Reactive Hyperemia in Severely Obese Patientsdoi:10.1007/s11695-012-0729-6Very-low-calorie dietSmall artery reactive hyperemiaSevere obesityBody weight lossEndothelial function...
et al. Effect of endurance training on skeletal muscle myokine expression in obese men: identification of apelin as a novel myokine. Int. J. Obes. 38, 707–713 (2014). Article CAS Google Scholar Vion, J. et al. Metabolic and cardiovascular adaptations to an 8-wk lifestyle weight loss ...