ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2011
Predictors of weight loss and maintenance in patients treated with antiobesity drugs.
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- An energy-reduced dietary pattern, including moderate protein and increased nonfat dairy intake combined with walking promotes beneficial body composition and metabolic changes in women with excess adiposity: a randomized comparative trial.Food science & nutrition · 2015Article
- Gastric electrical stimulation for obesity.Current gastroenterology reports · 2015Review
- The impact of a weight reduction program with and without meal-replacement on health related quality of life in middle-aged obese females.BMC women's health · 2014Article
- Gastric electrical stimulation for the treatment of obesity: from entrainment to bezoars-a functional review.ISRN gastroenterology · 2013Article
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- Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, linear dose, crossover study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a green coffee bean extract in overweight subjects.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2012Article
- Body weight reducing effect of oral boric acid intake.International journal of medical sciences · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of obesity and related diseases has increased enormously in the last few decades, becoming a very important medical and social issue. Because of the increasing number of people who need weight loss therapies and the high costs associated with these, the search for reliable predictors of success for weight loss and weight maintenance treatments has become a priority.
objectiveA literature review was undertaken to identify possible predictors of outcome of weight loss and weight maintenance in patients treated with antiobesity drugs.
resultsFor the majority of variables, published data are not sufficient to define their role on final outcomes. Among all considered factors, only early response to treatment appeared to be a reliable positive predictor, and diabetes a negative predictor of weight loss and maintenance.
conclusionTo date, no definitive results have been obtained. Due to the great benefits of reliable predictors of outcome associated to currently available antiobesity drugs and those under development, identifying these predictors has to be supported and encouraged.
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