scholarly journals Frequent Medical Supervision Increases the Effectiveness of a Longitudinal Multidisciplinary Body Weight Reduction Program: A Real-World Experience in a Population of Children and Adolescents with Obesity

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3362
Author(s):  
Antonello E. Rigamonti ◽  
Diana Caroli ◽  
Graziano Grugni ◽  
Silvano G. Cella ◽  
Alessandro Sartorio
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Real World ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Medical Supervision ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Class 1

Regular medical supervision represents a fundamental component of the clinical management of obesity. In fact, when frequently supplied it reduces the risk of failure associated with any body weight reduction program (BWRP), resulting in body weight gain. The aim of the present study was to establish the potential beneficial effects of increasing medical supervision on weight loss and other auxometric and cardiometabolic parameters in a population of children and adolescents with obesity (n = 158; F/M = 94/64; age range 9.7–17.3 years; body mass index, BMI = 37.8 ± 6.9 kg/m2), followed up for one year in a real-world setting, after and before a 3-week in-hospital BWRP. Weight loss was significantly associated with medical supervision and changes in several auxometric and cardiometabolic parameters such as fat mass, fat-free mass, waist and hip circumferences, total and LDL cholesterols, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, systolic blood pressure and IDF criteria for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. As expected, weight loss and, congruently, medical supervision, were significantly higher in responsive and stable subjects than in those belonging to the non-responsive group and in responsive subjects than those belonging to the stable group. While weight loss was significantly higher in subjects having class 2 and 3 obesity than those belonging to class 1 obesity group, medical supervision was significantly higher in subjects having class 3 than those having class 1 obesity. Weight loss was significantly higher in subjects suffering from metabolic syndrome than those without; nevertheless, no significant difference was found in medical supervision between these groups. Finally, sex was associated with no differences in weight loss and medical supervision. In conclusion, based on the results of a real-world experience, frequent medical supervision increases the weight loss associated with a longitudinal multidisciplinary BWRP, with a parallel improvement of a set of auxometric and cardiometabolic parameters. Prospectively, incentivising regular medical supervision should reduce the risk of BWRP failure and body weight gain, thus contributing to counteract the detrimental transition from simple obesity to metabolic syndrome in pediatric patients.

scholarly journals Effects of a 3-Week In-Hospital Body Weight Reduction Program on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Muscle Performance, and Fatigue: A Retrospective Study in a Population of Obese Adults with or without Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonello E. Rigamonti ◽  
Sabrina Cicolini ◽  
Diana Caroli ◽  
Alessandra De Col ◽  
Massimo Scacchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Muscle Performance ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Obese Subjects

Background. In clinical practice, there is the diffuse conviction that obese subjects with metabolic syndrome may be more difficult to treat. Objectives and Methods. The aim of the present study was that to investigate the effectiveness of a 3-week in-hospital body weight reduction program (BWRP) in a large population of obese subjects with and without metabolic syndrome (n = 1922; 222 men and 1700 women, age range 18–83 yr). Outcomes such as body mass index (BMI), total (TOT) and HDL cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP, respectively), coronary heart disease (CHD) score, fatigue severity score (FSS), and stair climbing test (SCT) time were evaluated before and after the intervention (Δ). A sex-, BMI-, and age-related stratification of the obese population with or without metabolic syndrome was applied. Results. When compared to obese subjects without metabolic syndrome, at the basal conditions, obese subjects had a poorer cardiometabolic profile, as demonstrated by higher triglycerides, TOT-cholesterol, DBP, SBP, and CHD score, and a more compromised muscle performance (evaluated by SCT), associated with more perception of fatigue (measured by FSS). Nevertheless, obese subjects with metabolic syndrome obtained more benefits from BWRP than those without metabolic syndrome for some outcomes (i.e., ΔTOT-cholesterol, ΔSBP, and ΔCHD score). Despite these differences, the BWRP-induced weight loss was similar between the two groups (i.e., ΔBMI) as well as the gain of muscle performance (i.e., ΔSCT) and the reduction of fatigue (i.e., ΔFSS). Interestingly, the potentially deleterious fall in HDL-cholesterol levels after BWRP was less evident in obese subjects with metabolic syndrome than those without metabolic syndrome. When pooling all data, the ΔCHD score was associated with age, sex, and metabolic syndrome. The remaining outcomes, such as ΔBMI, ΔFSS, and ΔSCT time, were associated with sex and age but not with metabolic syndrome. Finally, ΔBMI was positively correlated with ΔCHD score, ΔFSS, and ΔSCT time in both obese subjects without metabolic syndrome and obese subjects with metabolic syndrome. Conclusions. When comparing obese subjects undergoing a BWRP, metabolic syndrome is not a negative predictive factor affecting the effectiveness of this intervention in terms of weight loss, muscle performance, and psychological well-being.

Erratum to: APJDM 2, 93-96 (2008)Body Weight Reduction Program for Metabolic Syndrome

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32E-32E
Author(s):  
Mio Takimoto ◽  
Miwa Kibushi ◽  
Yumi Okoshi ◽  
Tohru Nakagawa ◽  
Masataka Irokawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Reduction Program

scholarly journals Body Weight Reduction Program for Metabolic Syndrome

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
Miwa Kibushi ◽  
Mio Takimoto ◽  
Yumi Okoshi ◽  
Tohru Nakagawa ◽  
Masataka Irokawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Reduction Program

scholarly journals Body Weight Reduction Program for Metabolic Syndrome

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mio Takimoto ◽  
Miwa Kibushi ◽  
Yumi Okoshi ◽  
Tohru Nakagawa ◽  
Masataka Irokawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Reduction Program

scholarly journals Pediatric quality of life multidimensional fatigue scale (PedsQL-MFS) detects the effects of a 3-week Inpatient body weight reduction program for children and adolescents with obesity

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew F. Smout ◽  
Gian Mauro Manzoni ◽  
Sofia Tamini ◽  
Nicoletta Marazzi ◽  
Alessandra De Col ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Multidimensional Fatigue Scale

Abstract Background Fatigue is a frequent complaint amongst children and adolescents with obesity, and it interferes with adherence to dietary and exercise regimes that could reduce obesity. The present study evaluated the effect of an inpatient 3-week body weight reduction program on body weight and fatigue. Method One hundred children and adolescents with obesity (64% female; aged 11–18 years) undertook an inpatient program of personalized diet, daily exercise, education, and counselling. Results The sample evidenced a mean reduction in body mass (females: ΔM = 4.3 (sd = 2.1) kg, p < .001), males: ΔM = 6.2 (sd = 2.6) kg, p < .001), BMI standard deviation score (females: ΔM = 0.17 (sd = 0.07), males: ΔM = 0.24 (sd = 0.08), p < .001) and fatigue (females: ΔM = 7.8 (sd = 9.7), males: ΔM = 5.0 (sd = 6.9), p < .001) as measured by the Pediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL-MFS) and improvements on the Attention problems subscale of the Youth Self Report (total sample: ΔM = 0.89 (sd = 2.44), p < .001). Reliable change analyses revealed fatigue changes were achieved by up to 34% females and 17% males, but the majority did not achieve reliable change and changes in fatigue were not correlated with changes in body mass. Conclusions The program achieved clinically significant improvements in some children and adolescents. Future studies should explore predictors of treatment responsiveness. Trial registration Observational study. Not registered.

scholarly journals Effects of a 3-Week In-Hospital Multidisciplinary Body Weight Reduction Program in Obese Females: Is Measured Resting Energy Expenditure Essential for Tailoring Adequately the Amount of Energy Intake?

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Tamini ◽  
Sabrina Cicolini ◽  
Diana Caroli ◽  
Alessandro Sartorio
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Resting Energy Expenditure ◽  
Weight Reduction Program ◽  
Body Weight Reduction ◽  
Diet Plan ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Severely Obese

In the obese population, the prescription of a proper diet plan is essential to ensure an appropriate and gradual weight loss, reduce the risk of weight cycling and favor an overall improvement of health conditions. Energy needs are commonly estimated using predictive equations, even if their accuracy is still debated, especially in severely obese subjects. In the present study, 850 severely obese females admitted to our hospital for a multidisciplinary body weight reduction program (BWRP) were divided into three subgroups, “hypo-,” “normo-,” and “hyper-metabolic,” based on the comparison between estimated resting energy expenditure (eREE, using the Mifflin equation) and measured REE (mREE, using indirect calorimetry). The majority of this study population was considered normo-metabolic (59.4%, mREE between 90 and 110% of eREE), 32.6% was hyper-metabolic (mREE &gt; 110% of eREE) and only 8% was hypo-metabolic (mREE &lt; 90% of eREE). The three subgroups were evaluated before and after a 3-week BWRP, entailing energy restricted diet, adapted physical activity, psychological counseling and nutritional education. Since the diet plan during the BWRP consisted of a 30% reduction of total energy expenditure (obtained by multiplying mREE by the physical activity level), each subgroup responded positively to the BWRP independently from the difference between mREE and eREE, the extent of BMI reduction and clinical, metabolic and physical amelioration being comparable among the three subgroups. By contrast, the restriction of the energy intake based on eREE during the BWRP would have determined a slighter caloric restriction in the hypo-metabolic subgroup, thus determining a smaller body weight reduction, and, by contrast, a more marked caloric restriction in the hyper-metabolic subgroup, probably difficult to be tolerated and maintained for prolonged period. In conclusion, the percentage of subjects with “slow metabolism” in a Caucasian female obese population seeking hospitalization for a BWRP is actually lower than expected, finding controverting the common notion that obesity is mostly due to reduced REE. The high percentage (40%) of inadequate eREE in these female obese populations further underlines the absolute need to include the measurement of REE in the clinical practice for the correct prescription of energy intake in severely obese populations.

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