scholarly journals Differences in weight change trajectory patterns in a publicly funded adult weight management centre

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Kuk ◽  
S. Wharton
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Adult Weight

Difference in weight loss based on ethnicity, age and comorbidity status in a publicly funded adult weight management centre: 1-year results

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Liu ◽  
S. Wharton ◽  
A. M. Sharma ◽  
C. I. Ardern ◽  
J. L. Kuk
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Adult Weight ◽  
Comorbidity Status

scholarly journals Edmonton Obesity Staging System Prevalence and Association with Weight Loss in a Publicly Funded Referral-Based Obesity Clinic

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karissa L. Canning ◽  
Ruth E. Brown ◽  
Sean Wharton ◽  
Arya M. Sharma ◽  
Jennifer L. Kuk
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Weight Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Comorbidities ◽  
Similar Weight ◽  
Edmonton Obesity Staging System

Objectives. To determine the distribution of EOSS stages and differences in weight loss achieved according to EOSS stage, in patients attending a referral-based publically funded multisite weight management clinic.Subjects/Methods. 5,787 obese patients were categorized using EOSS staging using metabolic risk factors, medication use, and severity of doctor diagnosis of obesity-related physiological, functional, and psychological comorbidities from electronic patient files.Results. The prevalence of EOSS stages 0 (no risk factors or comorbidities), 1 (mild conditions), 2 (moderate conditions), and 3 (severe conditions) was 1.7%, 10.4%, 84.0%, and 3.9%, respectively. Prehypertension (63%), hypertension (76%), and knee replacement (33%) were the most common obesity-related comorbidities for stages 1, 2, and 3, respectively. In the models including age, sex, initial BMI, EOSS stage, and treatment time, lower EOSS stage and longer treatment times were independently associated with greater absolute (kg) and percentage of weight loss relative to initial body weightP<0.05.Conclusions. Patients attending this publicly funded, referral-based weight management clinic were more likely to be classified in the higher stages of EOSS. Patients in higher EOSS stages required longer treatment times to achieve similar weight outcomes as those in lower EOSS stages.

scholarly journals Registered Dietitian Wellness Insurance Benefit Makes a Difference in Adult Weight Management: A Pre-Post Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 02 (10) ◽  
pp. 1043-1047
Author(s):  
Linda Snetselaar ◽  
Karen L. Smith ◽  
Donna Hollinger ◽  
Esther Myers ◽  
Gwen Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Registered Dietitian ◽  
Adult Weight ◽  
Insurance Benefit

IS 10 YEAR WEIGHT CHANGE ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF SUPPLEMENTS MARKETED FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT?

2004 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. S96
Author(s):  
M. C. Nachtigal ◽  
K. L. Stratton ◽  
E. White ◽  
R. L. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Weight Change

Efficacy of interventions incorporating mobile applications in facilitating weight loss and health behavior change in the Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siew Min Ang ◽  
Juliana Chen ◽  
Jolyn Johal ◽  
Jia Huan Liew ◽  
Yock Young Dan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND Smartphone applications (apps) have shown potential in enhancing weight management in the Western population in the short to medium term. With a rapidly growing obesity burden in the Asian populations, researchers are turning to apps as a service delivery platform to reach a greater target audience to efficiently tackle the problem. OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the efficacy of interventions incorporating apps in facilitating weight loss and health behavior change in the Asian population. METHODS Six databases were searched in June 2020. Eligible studies were controlled trials utilizing an app in the intervention in participants aged 18 years or above and from an Asian ethnicity. A meta-analysis to test intervention efficacy, subgroup analyses and post-hoc analyses were conducted to determine the effects of adding app to usual care and study duration. The primary outcome was absolute or percentage weight change while secondary outcomes were changes to lifestyle behaviors. RESULTS A total of 21 studies were included in this review and 17 were selected for the meta-analysis. The pooled effect size across 14 randomized controlled trials for weight change was small to moderate (Hedges’ g = -0.28, 95% CI = -0.44 to -0.12) however, this was not representative of long-term studies (more than a year). Stand-alone app interventions were inefficacious for weight loss but supplementing multi-component usual care with an app led to statistically significant weight change (Hedges’ g = -0.25 95% CI = -0.43 to -0.07). Asian apps were largely culturally adapted and multi-functional, with the most common app features being communication with health professionals and self-monitoring of behaviors and outcomes. CONCLUSIONS More evidence is required to determine the efficacy of apps in the long term and address app non-usage to maximize the potential of the intervention. Future research should determine the efficacy of each component of the multi-component intervention to facilitate study designs that are most effective and cost-efficient for weight management. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO REGISTRATION: CRD42020165240.

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