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Diet, Exercise, and Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

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Weight management and improvement in metabolic functioning can be achieved through a variety of dietary approaches and physical activity regimens. The inclusion of and adherence to behavioral modification strategies can further enhance weight loss. These three aspects of behavioral change for weight management are complementary and are used in combination in the most robust approaches to treatment. Specific approaches and techniques are reviewed in this chapter. Weight loss maintenance remains challenging, and with weight regain, improvements in metabolic functioning worsen once more. More research is needed to help match individuals to weight management approaches that may increase adherence and long-term maintenance of weight loss and health benefits.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Kelly C. Allison

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    David B. Sarwer

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    Rexford S. Ahima

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Allison, K.C., Sarwer, D.B. (2016). Diet, Exercise, and Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. In: Ahima, R.S. (eds) Metabolic Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11251-0_43

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