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New interdisciplinary cognitive-behavioural-nutritional approach to obesity treatment: A 5-year follow-up study

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Objective: The aim of this prospective case-control study was to assess the long-term effectiveness of interdisciplinary cognitive-behavioural-nutritional therapy, combined with daily physical exercise and relaxation sessions, on weight and psychosocial issues during a 6-week in-hospital stay. Setting: Five years (60±1 months) later, the patients were readmitted for a one-day medical evaluation including a physical examination and laboratory work-up, and the completion of a detailed questionnaire focusing on dietary and psychosocial factors that may affect weight loss/regain. Subjects: The follow-up population consisted of 55 morbidly obese subjects aged 49.5±2 years (45 females and 10 males; BMI: 40±0.7 kg/m2). During their initial 6-week in-hospital stay, they lost an average of 7.6±0.4 kg. Results: Five years later, 25.5% of the patients had lost a further 11.9±1.8 kg, 20% maintained their initial weight loss (0.6±0.4 kg), and 54.5% regained weight (10.4±1 kg). The weight changes significant correlated with the degree of psychosocial difficulties (p<0.001), eating behaviour problems (p<0.001), dietary fat intake (p<0.005) and total energy intake (p<0.05). Fasting plasma insulin and blood glucose concentrations were significantly higher in the patients who regained weight after five years, and significantly lower in those who had lost more weight. Conclusion: As a whole, these results show the efficacy of an interdisciplinary approach to the long-term treatment of morbidly obese patients. It is likely that an outpatient psychological follow-up would have improved this therapeutic success.

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  1. Division of Therapeutic Education for Chronic Diseases, Geneva University Hospital, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland

    A. Golay, S. Buclin, F. Toti, N. Picco & N. de Tonnac

  2. Departament d’Obstetricia i Ginecologia, Institut Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Ybarra

  3. Division of Nutrition, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland

    C. Pichard

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland

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Golay, A., Buclin, S., Ybarra, J. et al. New interdisciplinary cognitive-behavioural-nutritional approach to obesity treatment: A 5-year follow-up study. Eat Weight Disord 9, 29–34 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03325042

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