Maintaining Weight Loss by Decreasing Sedentary Time: A Patient and Physician ’s Perspective

This article, co-authored by a patient living with obesity and his obesity medicine specialist, reviews how the patient has successfully lost 200  lb and maintained that loss for over a decade. This was achieved primarily with a behavioral intervention including support visits, a structured food plan, and changes in his physical activity. He did not undergo bariatric surgery. For the majority of this time, he was not treated with anti-obesit y medication. This article will review how the patient lost the weight and kept it off, particularly in relationship to the importance of decreasing sedentary time.
Source: Advances in Therapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research