ArticleObesity science & practice2024
Weight regain after total meal replacement very low-calorie diet program with and with-out anti-obesity medications.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Preoperative low-energy diets for patients with a body mass index >30 kg/m2 undergoing non-bariatric surgery: pilot feasibility randomized clinical trial and a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy data.The British journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Outcomes of obesity medications in those with low response to a low-energy diet meal replacement programme: An observational study.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
- Analysis of factors influencing weight regain after bariatric-metabolic surgery in obesity hypoventilation syndrome patients based on gastrointestinal peptide hormones.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2025Article
- Obesity and its management in primary care setting.Journal of diabetes and its complications · 2025Review
- The Interplay Between Psychological and Neurobiological Predictors of Weight Regain: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Retrospective review of seven patients with obesity simultaneously treated with a combination of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist and a meal replacement product.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- Weight regain after total meal replacement very low-calorie diet program with and with-out anti-obesity medications.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) employing total meal replacement (TMR) offer substantial short-term weight loss. Concurrently, anti-obesity medications (AOMs) have shown promise as adjunctive treatments when combined with VLCDs. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the impact of adjuvant AOMs on weight loss and weight regain within a comprehensive lifestyle program. Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients with obesity enrolled in VLCD/TMR programs, specifically the OPTIFAST program. Results: Data from 206 patients (68% women, mean age 52.39 ± 13.05 years, BMI 41.71 ± 7.04 kg/m Conclusion: The findings highlighted the potential of AOMs and VLCD/TMR as effective strategies for long-term weight management in individuals with obesity.
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