"Structure-size me:" weight and health changes in a four week residential program.
The prevalence of obesity has been drastically increasing over the past 20 years. Other obesity related conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, have also increased in a corresponding manner and, in 2005, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) reduced the cut-off for defining impaired blood glucose. Evidence suggests that just a modest amount of weight loss can improve obesity related co-morbidities. The present study first, investigated changes in health measures after participation in a four week residential weight loss program. Second, individuals were classified according to the 2005 criteria for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes to determine if glucose regulation changed after weight loss. A total of 93 individuals were categorized as normal glucose (n=56), impaired fasting glucose (n=23) or diabetic range (n=14) after initial blood laboratory screening. After four weeks and a 6.5% weight reduction, participants showed significant improvements in health risks. Further, most participants with elevated fasting glucose shifted into a healthier range. Findings are discussed in terms of health improvements that occur after weight loss within a four week lifestyle intervention.
Shapiro
Jennifer R
JR
University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, Department of Psychiatry CB # 7160, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160, USA. jshapiro@med.unc.edu
Stout
Anna L
AL
Musante
Gerard J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002149:Energy Intake; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012112:Residential Facilities; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss
D001786:Blood Glucose