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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2017

Effects of a tailored lifestyle self-management intervention (TALENT) study on weight reduction: a randomized controlled trial.

Dieter Melchart, Peter Löw, Erich Wühr, Victoria Kehl, Wolfgang Weidenhammer

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Dieter MelchartCompetence Center for Complementary Medicine and Naturopathy, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Peter LöwMedical Practice for Internal Medicine, Treuchtlingen.
Erich WührFaculty for Applied Health Care Science, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Deggendorf.
Victoria KehlInstitute for Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Munich Trial Centre, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Wolfgang WeidenhammerCompetence Center for Complementary Medicine and Naturopathy, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Technical University of Munich · DEDeggendorf Institute of Technology · DEKlinikum rechts der Isar · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOverweight and obesity are globally increasing risk factors for diseases in the context of metabolic syndrome. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate whether there are any existing differences between two lifestyle intervention strategies with respect to weight reduction after 1 year. SUBJECTS AND

methodsA total of 166 subjects with a body mass index of 28-35 kg/m

resultsWith respect to baseline status there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. Based on the intent-to-treat population, body weight showed a mean decrease of 8.7 kg (SD 6.1) in the intervention group (IHM) and 4.2 kg (SD 5) in the control group (UC) at month 12. This statistically significant difference (

conclusionIHM proved to be superior to UC in weight reduction after 1 year. With a mean loss of about 10% of the baseline weight, a clinically high relevant risk reduction for cardio-metabolic diseases is achievable.

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IHMIndividual Health Managementlifestyle modificationobesityoverweightprevention

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PMID28684917
PMCPMC5484507
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