Acoltzin C, Rabling E, Marcial L

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Does a structured and systematized treatment strategy reduce obesity? Methods: 201 obese patients, with body mass index (BMI) of 27 kg/m² or higher, participated in a strict, organized and supervised strategy, receiving printed material and personal supervision to help them modify their eating habits, to show them how to eat in regard to the caloric content of each food and to supervise their weight-related behavior and well-being. Results: 53.2% lost weight, 6.6% had no change, and 40.2% gained weight. 123 women: 59.3% lost weight, 6.6% had no change, and 34.1% gained weight. 79 men: 43.5% lost weight, 6.5% had no change, and 50% gained weight. Reduction range: 11 kg: Mean: 1, 6 to 2.5 kg; mode: 500 to 1.2 kg. Some patients lost 6.8 kg in three months, butlater lost (11.5) when having a BMI of 27 and 28. Conclusion: Our strategy was beneficial to more than half subjects, especially women. The results were better, the lower the BMI, and when followed for at least a year.

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