Effects of an eight-week supervised, structured lifestyle modification programme on anthropometric, metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in severely obese adults

201537 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Catherine Crowe · University Hospital Galway

Irene Gibson · Croí

Katie Cunningham · University Hospital Galway

Claire Kerins · Croí

Caroline Costello · Croí

Jane Windle · Croí

Paula O’Shea · University Hospital Galway

Abstract

Bariatric patients completing an 8 week, nurse-led structured lifestyle programme had improved adiposity, fitness, lipid profiles, psychosocial health, blood pressure and glycaemia. Further assessment of this programme in a pragmatic randomised controlled trial seems warranted.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Endocrine Disorders

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 37-37

DOI: 10.1186/s12902-015-0038-x

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