scholarly journals Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on initial weight loss in a digital weight management program: A natural experiment

Obesity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Bullard ◽  
Adam Medcalf ◽  
Chad Rethorst ◽  
Gary D. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Initial Weight ◽  
Initial Weight Loss

scholarly journals Association of a Self-Paid Medically Supervised Weight Management Program with Reversal of Obesity-Associated Impaired Fasting Glucose

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-394
Author(s):  
Vijaya Surampudi ◽  
Xinkai Zhou ◽  
Chi-Hong Tseng ◽  
David Heber ◽  
Zhaoping Li
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Impaired Fasting Glucose ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Glucose Levels

Aims: The progression of prediabetes to T2DM can be delayed through diet modification and weight management. However, the intensive lifestyle program is often not covered by medical insurance. This retrospective analysis evaluates the association of a patient self-paid weight management program on an improvement of blood sugar in overweight and obese patients with impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Methods: The medical records of 4634 patients who participated in the self-pay UCLA Weight Management Program were reviewed and 2572 patients met the criteria for this retrospective analysis to examine whether this program was associated with the reversal of IFG over 3 months among 1396 patients with normal fasting glucose (NFG) and 1176 with IFG. Results: The patients with IFG lost comparable amounts of weight (10.5 ± 1.3 kg) at three months, as did the subjects with NFG (10.1 ± 1.3 kg). Fasting blood glucose in the IFG group decreased from 108.49 ± 6.4 to 101.8 ± 9.41 mg/dL (p < 0.0001) after three months. There were also significant reductions in triglycerides, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in both groups in association with weight loss. Conclusion: Our medically supervised self-pay multidisciplinary weight management program was associated with reduced fasting blood glucose levels in patients with IFG over three months with comparable weight loss to patients with NFG.

scholarly journals Predictors of Weight Loss Maintenance following an Insurance-Sponsored Weight Management Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiaan G. Abildso ◽  
Olivier Schmid ◽  
Megan Byrd ◽  
Sam Zizzi ◽  
Alessandro Quartiroli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Intentional Weight Loss ◽  
Predictors Of Weight Loss

Intentional weight loss among overweight and obese adults (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) is associated with numerous health benefits, but weight loss maintenance (WLM) following participation in weight management programming has proven to be elusive. Many individuals attempting to lose weight join formal programs, especially women, but these programs vary widely in focus, as do postprogram weight regain results. We surveyed 2,106 former participants in a community-based, insurance-sponsored weight management program in the United States to identify the pre, during, and post-intervention behavioral and psychosocial factors that lead to successful WLM. Of 835 survey respondents (39.6% response rate), 450 met criteria for inclusion in this study. Logistic regression analyses suggest that interventionists should assess and discuss weight loss and behavior change perceptions early in a program. However, in developing maintenance plans later in a program, attention should shift to behaviors, such as weekly weighing, limiting snacking in the evening, limiting portion sizes, and being physically active every day.

scholarly journals Long-Term Weight-Loss Maintenance by a Meal Replacement Based Weight Management Program in Primary Care

Obesity Facts ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Kruschitz ◽  
Sandra Wallner-Liebmann ◽  
Harald Lothaller ◽  
Maria Luger ◽  
Bernhard Ludvik
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Meal Replacement

scholarly journals Antidepressant Effect of the VA Weight Management Program (MOVE) Among Veterans With Severe Obesity

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (5-6) ◽  
pp. e586-e591
Author(s):  
Paulo R Shiroma ◽  
Tina Velasquez ◽  
Timothy J Usset ◽  
John H Wilhelm ◽  
Paul Thuras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Severe Obesity ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Antidepressant Effect ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
History Of ◽  
Severity Of Depression

Abstract Introduction Obesity is prevalent among users of Veteran’s Health Administration services, where it is comorbid with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colon, and breast cancer. Among obese subjects, severe obesity represents a subpopulation with the highest risk of depression. We investigate the antidepressant effect of a local VA weight management program (Managing Overweight Veterans Everywhere – MOVE) among depressed veterans with severe obesity. Material and Methods In a 10-week prospective pilot study, 14 clinically depressed veterans with severe obesity were recruited from: (1) the 2-week residential based intense MOVE program (IMP) (N = 7) and (2) the 10-week educational module of self-management MOVE program (SMP) (N = 7). Subjects had a Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd edition (BDI-II) score &gt; 12 and BMI &gt; 40 or BMI &gt; 35 with associated to comorbid conditions. Concurrent treatment for depression such as medications or psychotherapy was excluded. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in BDI-II score form baseline to week 10. Analysis consisted of linear mixed model with baseline BDI-II score as a covariate, and level of MOVE intervention (IMP vs. SMP), time, and time by treatment interaction as fixed effects, and random patient effect. Pearson’s correlation examined the relationships between clinical and demographic variables and change in severity of depression by BDI-II scores. Secondary outcomes include weight loss and energy expenditure. Results The sample was composed by 14 subjects (IMP = 7; SMP = 7) mostly unemployed (N = 9), married (N = 10), mid-aged (mean = 58.2, SD = 8.4), Caucasian (N = 13), male (N = 12), with recurrent depression (N = 11), and a mean overall duration of current depressive episode of 13.5 months (SD = 10.2). Out of 14 participants; seven had a family history of mood disorder, two had previous psychiatric hospitalization, three had a previous suicidal attempt, and eight had a history of substance use disorder. There was a significant decrease in severity of depression among all 14 (F3,36.77 = 5.28; P &lt; 0.01); antidepressant effect favored the IMP compared to SMP at day 12 (F1,15.10 = 9.37, P = 0.01) and week 6 (F2,27.34 = 4.26, P = 0.03), but effect fell short of significance at week 10. The change in severity of depression measured by BDI-II score significantly correlated with total weight loss (r = −0.60; P = 0.04) and daily energy expenditure at 12 days (r = −0.67; P = 0.01), week 6 (r = −0.59; P = 0.03), and week 10 (r = −0.71; P = 0.01). Conclusions Depressed veterans with severe obesity improved their depressive symptoms by participating in the MOVE program. Veterans in the IMP had greater but short-term antidepressant effect as compared to educational intervention for obesity. Future studies with larger sample size may elucidate the underlying mechanisms of weight reduction to improve depression and, more importantly, sustain response among veterans with severe obesity.

Effect Of Weight Loss Quality On Weight Management Program Outcomes In Obese Female Adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 644
Author(s):  
Matthew Browning ◽  
Cory Lail ◽  
Sarah Malone ◽  
Melanie Bean ◽  
Edmond Wickham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Obese Female

Self-monitoring Behaviors within a Workplace Weight Management Program Affect Weight Loss

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (9) ◽  
pp. A89
Author(s):  
L.G. Thompson ◽  
P.G. Wolman ◽  
L.F. Hatcher ◽  
M.L. Nussbaum
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Self Monitoring

scholarly journals DIAL now protocol: A randomized trial examining the provision of phone coaching to those with sub-optimal early weight loss during an Internet weight management program

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 105953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Unick ◽  
Christine A. Pellegrini ◽  
Shira I. Dunsiger ◽  
Kathryn E. Demos ◽  
J. Graham Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Weight Management Program ◽  
Early Weight Loss
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