Health, Weight & Obesity
Health-related quality of life in obese
outpatients losing weight with very-low-energy diet and behavior modification:
a 2-y follow-up study.
Obesity Study - Aim
To study health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a clinically selected
sample obese outpatients.
Obesity Study - Design
A single-strand before and after study with 2-y follow-up after treatment
comprising 10 weeks on very-low-energy diet (VLED) and 4 months of behavior
modification in groups.
Obesity Study - Subjects
A total of 126 patients (mean (s.d.) age 48.2 (11.1) y and body mass index
(BMI) 42.8 (6.2) kg/m(2) (63 percent women)) referred for treatment in
an obesity clinic.
Obesity Study - Measurements
Weight and HRQL using questionnaires (RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0 and
Obesity-related Psychosocial problems-scale).
For results, see Obesity
Study
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