scholarly journals Evaluating the Potential Benefit of a Combined Weight Loss Program in Dogs and Their Owners

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rebecca Niese ◽  
Tierney Mepham ◽  
Mirjam Nielen ◽  
Evelyn M. Monninkhof ◽  
Floor M. Kroese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Exercise Behaviors ◽  
Weight Loss Programs ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
Exercise Guidelines

Introduction: Little has been published on the psychological bond between the owner and the pet, and how this might influence shared habits that could lead to overweight and obesity. Another factor that could improve the effectiveness of a weight loss plan, is that the owner would see the dog as a weight loss partner and therefore this could increase the motivation to follow the assigned diet and exercise guidelines.Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate the potential mutual effects of weight loss programs for both dogs and dog owners.Methods: Two studies were conducted: In the human-centered trial, 60 dog owners were enrolled, who signed up to receive dietary and exercise recommendations to lose weight themselves during an 8 week period, from which 29 were randomly assigned to also get recommendations for their dog. For the dog-centered trial, we selected 13 dog owners that wanted their dog to lose weight during a 6 week period, from which 7 were randomly assigned to also get recommendations for themselves. The average weight loss over the time period was recorded. A questionnaire was used to evaluate diet and exercise habits, as well as information about the relationship between the dog and owner.Results: The average human weight loss was 2.6% in the owner+dog group (n = 29) and 2.3% in the owner only group (n = 31; p > 0.05). Forty percent (24/60) of the dogs in the human-centered trial were overweight. The overweight dogs in the owner+dog group (n = 12/29) lost 3.7% of their body weight, compared to 1.2% in the overweight dogs from the owner only group (n = 12/31; p > 0.05). In the dog-centered trial, the 7 dogs in the dog+owner group lost 8.0% of their body weight, vs. 8.3% in the six dogs in the dog only group (p > 0.05). The owners in the dog+owner group lost 2.5% of their body weight, compared to 0.5% in the dog only group (p > 0.05). In both trials owners' perceived responsibility for both their own and their dogs' weight significantly increased. In addition, habit strength regarding unhealthy feeding and exercise behaviors in relation to the dogs decreased, and self-efficacy in relation to providing the dog with healthy food and exercise increased.Conclusion: Active weight loss in either dog owner or dog, seemed to lead to passive weight loss in the other, especially when some tools or guidelines were provided. These findings support mutual benefits of weight loss programs for dogs and dog owners, and support future weight loss programs to be a One Health approach.

MO704THE PROGNOSTIC IMPACT OF WEIGHT GAIN AFTER PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Win Hlaing Than ◽  
Jack K C Ng ◽  
Gordon C K Chan ◽  
Winston Fung ◽  
Cheuk Chun Szeto
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Patient Survival ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Technique Survival ◽  
Technique Failure

Abstract Background and Aims The prevalence of obesity has increased over the past decade in patients with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). Obesity at the initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) was reported to adversely affect clinical outcomes. However, there are few studies on the prognostic relevance of weight gain after PD. Method We reviewed the change in body weight of 954 consecutive PD patients from the initiation of dialysis to 2 years after they remained on PD. Clinical outcomes including patient survival, technique survival, and peritonitis rate in the subsequent two years were reviewed. Results The mean age was 60.3 ± 12.2 years; 535 patients (56.1%) were men and 504 (52.8%) had diabetes. After the first 2 years on PD, the average change in body weight was 1.2± 5.1 kg; their body weight was 63.0 ± 13.3 kg; body mass index (BMI) 24.4 ± 4.4 kg/m2. The patient survival rates in the subsequent two years were 64.9%, 75.0%, and 78.9% (log rank test, p = 0.008) for patients with weight loss ≥3 kg during the first 2 years of PD weight change between -3 and +3 kg, and weight gain ≥3 kg, respectively. The corresponding technique survival rates in the subsequent two years were 93.1%, 90.1%, 91.3%, respectively (p = 0.110), and the peritonitis rates were 0.7±1.5, 0.6±1.7, and 0.6±1.1 episodes per patient-year, respectively (p = 0.3). When the actual BMI after the first 2 years of PD was categorized into underweight, normal weight, marginal overweight, overweight, and obesity groups, the patient survival rates in the subsequent two years were 77.3%, 75.2%, 73.3%, 74.3%, and 75.9%, respectively (p= 0.005), and technique survival 98.0%, 91.9%, 88.0%, 92.8%, and 81.0%, respectively (p= 0.001). After adjusting for confounding clinical factors by multivariate Cox regression models, weight gain ≥ 3kg during the first 2 years of PD was an independent protective factor for technique failure (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR] 0.049; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.004-0.554, p = 0.015), but was an adverse predictor of patient survival (AHR 2.338, 95%CI 1.149-4.757, p = 0.019). In contrast, weight loss ≥ 3kg during the first 2 years of PD did not predict subsequent patient or technique survival. Conclusion Weight gain during the first 2 years of PD confers a significant risk of subsequent mortality but appears to be associated with a lower risk of technique failure. The mechanism of this discordant risk prediction deserves further study.

scholarly journals Dynamic Changes of Orexin A and Leptin in Obese Children during Body Weight Reduction

2007 ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
J Bronský ◽  
J Nedvídková ◽  
H Zamrazilová ◽  
M Pechová ◽  
M Chada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Body Weight Loss ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Orexin A ◽  
Igfbp 3

In this study, we describe changes of plasma levels of the hypothalamic neuropeptide orexin A in obese children during the reduction of body weight and its relationship to other biochemical and anthropometrical parameters. We measured orexin A fasting plasma levels by the RIA method in 58 obese children--33 girls and 25 boys; mean age 13.1+/-0.38 years (range 7-18.5) before and after 5 weeks of weight-reduction therapy. Leptin, IGF-1, and IGFBP-3 levels were measured in all the subjects and were compared to orexin A levels and anthropometrical data. Average weight in subjects before weight-reduction was 74.2+/-2.79 kg and after weight-loss 67.4+/-2.60 kg (p<0.0001). Orexin A levels before the therapy were 33.3+/-1.97 pg/ml and after the therapy 51.7+/-3.07 pg/ml (p<0.0001). Levels of orexin A were not significantly different between girls and boys (p=0.7842). We found negative correlation between orexin A and age (r = -0.5395; p<0.0001), body height (r = -0.4751; p=0.0002), body weight (r = -0.4030; p=0.0017) and BMI (r = -0.2607; p=0.0481). No correlation was found between orexin A and IGF-1, IGFBP-3 or leptin. Orexin A plasma levels increased during body weight loss, whereas the reverse was true for leptin levels. These findings support the hypothesis that orexin A may be involved in regulation of nutritional status in children.

Assessment of body composition measure of bioelectrical impedance in patients operated for pancreatic, gastric and colorectal cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Przemysław Dzierżek ◽  
Krzysztof Kurnol ◽  
Wojciech Hap ◽  
Ewelina Frejlich ◽  
Agata Diakun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intracellular Water ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Major Surgery ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Neoplastic Disease

Introduction An adequate level of nutrition is important in the period of reconvalescence in patients undergoing major surgery, in particular due to neoplastic disease. Bioelectrical impedance (BIA - Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) is a widely used technique for assessing body composition. BIA measurement is easy, fast, cheap and repeatable. Material and methods The body composition of 56 patients (25 women and 31 men) was assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysys. All patients was hospitalized and operated in the Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Wrocław Clinical University Hospital in 2017-2018. Results The average weight loss on the 4th postoperative day is 1.32%, and at discharge from hospital 4.23% of body weight in relation to body weight at admission to the ward. The percentage of fat tissue (FM-Fatt Mass) in patients admitted to the ward is above the normal range. The change in body weight composition in hospitalized patients is mainly related to the amount of adipose tissue and the amount of extra- and intracellular water (ECW-Extracellular Water, ICW-Intracellular Water). Conclusions Bioelectrical impedance can be an easy and effective method to assess body composition and its change in patients undergoing major surgery. Patients operated on due to pancreatic cancer lose the highest percentage of body weight until discharge from the ward in relation to body weight at the time of admission to the ward from the analyzed groups. Weight loss mainly occurs as fat loss (FM).

scholarly journals Role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Treating Patients with Overweight and Obesity

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M Jakicic ◽  
Renee J Rogers ◽  
Kelliann K Davis ◽  
Katherine A Collins
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Dietary Modification ◽  
Weight Regulation ◽  
Body Weight Regulation ◽  
Lifestyle Behavior

Abstract BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are significant public health concerns that are linked to numerous negative health consequences. Physical activity is an important lifestyle behavior that contributes to body weight regulation. CONTENT Physical activity is inversely associated with weight gain and the incidence of obesity. Physical activity also contributes to additional weight loss when coupled with dietary modification, and it can result in modest weight loss when not coupled with dietary modification. Moreover, physical activity is associated with improved long-term weight loss and prevention of weight gain following initial weight loss. Current evidence supports that physical activity should be moderate to vigorous in intensity to influence body weight regulation. There is also a growing body of evidence that physical activity can be accumulated throughout the day in shorter periods of time rather than being performed during a structured and longer period, and that physical activity performed in this manner can be important for body weight regulation. SUMMARY The literature supports the inclusion of physical activity as an important lifestyle behavior for regulating body weight. There are multiple intervention approaches that may be effective for enhancing physical activity engagement within the context of weight control.

Ineffectiveness of commercial weight-loss programs for achieving modest but meaningful weight loss: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1614-1627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha M McEvedy ◽  
Gillian Sullivan-Mort ◽  
Siân A McLean ◽  
Michaela C Pascoe ◽  
Susan J Paxton
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Initial Body Weight ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Weight Loss Programs ◽  
Weight One ◽  
Calorie Counting

This study collates existing evidence regarding weight loss among overweight but otherwise healthy adults who use commercial weight-loss programs. Systematic search of 3 databases identified 11 randomized controlled trials and 14 observational studies of commercial meal-replacement, calorie-counting, or pre-packaged meal programs which met inclusion criteria. In meta-analysis using intention-to-treat data, 57 percent of individuals who commenced a commercial weight program lost less than 5 percent of their initial body weight. One in two (49%) studies reported attrition ≥30 percent. A second meta-analysis found that 37 percent of program completers lost less than 5 percent of initial body weight. We conclude that commercial weight-loss programs frequently fail to produce modest but clinically meaningful weight loss with high rates of attrition suggesting that many consumers find dietary changes required by these programs unsustainable.

scholarly journals Weight loss and usage of an online commercial weight loss program delivered in an everyday context: A 5-year evaluation of the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Online (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilly A Hendrie ◽  
Danielle L Baird ◽  
Emily Brindal ◽  
Gemma Williams ◽  
Jennie Brand-Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Weight Loss Program ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Food Diary

BACKGROUND Obesity is a global public health challenge, and there is a need for more evidence-based self-management programs that support longer term, sustained weight loss. OBJECTIVE This study used data from the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Online to determine the reach and weight loss results over its first five years. METHODS Participants were adults who joined the commercial weight loss program of their own volition between October 2014 and September 2019 (N=61,164). Information collected included year of birth, sex, height and weight, and usage data, for example entries into the food diary, views of the menu and program content. Weight loss and percentage of starting body weight lost were calculated. Members were divided into two groups for analysis: ‘Stayers’ were members who signed up to at least 12 weeks of the program and recorded a weight entry at baseline and at the end of the program; ‘Starters’ started the program but did not record a weight after 12 weeks. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression were used to describe weight loss and determine the member and program characteristics associated with weight loss. RESULTS Data were available from 59,686 members for analysis. Members were predominately female (n=48979/59686; 82%) with an average age of 50 years (SD=12.6). The average starting weight was 90.2kg (SD=19.7) and over half of all members were obese (n=34195/59688, 57%). At week-12, 95% of members had an active program membership which decreased to 41% at 24 weeks. At week 12, 52% of remaining members were actively using the platform, and by week 24, 27% were using the platform. The average weight loss for all members was 2.8kg or 3.1% of starting body weight. Stayers lost 4.9kg (5.3% of starting body weight), compared to starters who lost 1.6kg (1.7% of starting body weight). Almost half (49%) the members who stayed on the program lost 5% or more of their starting body weight, and 16% achieved a weight loss of 10% or more. Of members who were Class 1 obese when they joined the program, 41% who stayed on the program were no longer obese at the end, and across all categories of obesity 24% were no longer obese at the end of the program. Based on multiple linear regression, platform usage was the strongest predictor of weight loss (beta=.263; P<.001), with higher usage associated with greater weight loss. CONCLUSIONS This comprehensive evaluation of a commercial, online weight loss program showed that it was effective for weight loss, particularly for members who finished the program and were active in using the platform and tools provided. If the results demonstrated here can be achieved at an even greater scale, the potential social and economic benefits will be extremely significant. CLINICALTRIAL not applicable.

scholarly journals Some results of winter keeping of paddlefish young-of-the-year (Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792)) in ponds of the Forest-Steppe and Polesye of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
B. Hankevych ◽  
◽  
O. Tretiak ◽  
O. Kolos ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Body Weight Loss ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
The Body ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Forest Steppe ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Young Of The Year

Purpose. Assessing the results of winter keeping of paddlefish young-of-the-year in ponds of the Forest-steppe and Polesye of Ukraine. Methodology. The study was carried out using 0.05-1.0 ha ponds intended for winter keeping of carps. The stocking density of paddlefish young-of-the-year with an average weight of 94.2-147.2 g in wintering ponds was 4.10-16.63 thousand fish/ha. The study of the physicochemical parameters of the aquatic environment was carried out according to the methods generally accepted in hydrochemistry and fish farming. The main piscicultural-biological parameters during the wintering period of fish were assessed using methods commonly used in ichthyology and fish farming according to the level of survival and body weight loss of paddlefish. Findings. The environmental conditions in the ponds during most of the wintering period of fish met the biological requirements of the studied object of cultivation. The water temperature varied within 0.9-6.50C. The dissolved oxygen content in water did not fall below 3.6-3.8 mgO2/dm3 and was mainly at the level of 3.9-7.9 3.9-7.2 mgO2/dm3. Other hydrochemical parameters were within acceptable values ​​for wintering fish in pond conditions. As a result, the survival rate of paddlefish young-of-the-year during the wintering period was 81.5-89.7%. The body weight loss of fish during the winter keeping was on average in the range of 6.41-8.17%. A conclusion was made on the need to conduct additional studies of physiological and biochemical parameters of paddlefish during the wintering period. Originality. New data were obtained on the peculiarities of wintering of paddlefish seeds in ponds of the Forest-steppe and Polesye of Ukraine. Practical value. The study results are part of the database for the development of improved technologies for sturgeon breeding in Ukraine. Key words: paddlefish, fish seeds, pond aquaculture, fish wintering, environmental conditions, piscicultural parameters.

scholarly journals COMPOSITIONAL COMPOSITION OF THE BODY IN OBESE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Gerasimchik ◽  
Ya. V. Girsh
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Dynamic Control ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Excess Body Weight ◽  
Sequential Effects ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Background. The steady growth of obesity in the children’s age group determines the need for integrated modern approaches to diagnosis and therapy.Objective. To determine the body composition of adolescents with different body mass for the quantitative analysis of the internal environment of the organism using the method bioimpendancemetria.Design and methods. To determine the composition of the body, 121 adolescents aged 10–17 years were examined, the average age was 13.9 years (± 2.1). Evaluation of anthropometric data and determination of BMI at the 1st stage of the study allowed to identify 3 groups of patients: group 1 — adolescents with normal body weight, 40 people (33 %), group 2 — overweight, 48 people (40 %) and group 3 — obese, 33 adolescents (27 %). At stage 2nd, the analysis of the body structure using computer impedance, which allows to determine the composition of the body in a percentage.Results. When assessing the structure of the body, in group with normal body weight, the content of adipose tissue corresponds to the normal value. In adolescents overweight and obesity in 100 % of cases there was an increased content of fat mass. In the group of adolescents with normal body weight, the percentage deviation of AKM is 16–17 %, in the group with excess body weight 12–40 %. Insufficient as well as excessive percentage of AKM causes hunger. The higher AKM in full adolescents, the more difficult the process of weight loss. During the evaluation of the main metabolism it was found that in the group of obese patients the indicators exceeded those in the groups with normal and overweight.Conclusion. The use of bioimpedance analysis allows to create an optimal set of sequential effects aimed at correcting the fat mass, water composition and muscle mass of the patient, which determines a more directed and effective weight loss and the possibility of dynamic control.

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