1. A 12-Month Lifestyle Intervention Program Improves Body Composition and Reduces the Prevalence of Prediabetes in Obese Patients.
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König D, Hörmann J, Predel HG, and Berg A
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- Adult, Body Weight, Cohort Studies, Diet, Exercise, Female, Germany epidemiology, Humans, Male, Metabolic Syndrome complications, Metabolic Syndrome epidemiology, Metabolic Syndrome therapy, Middle Aged, Obesity complications, Prediabetic State complications, Prevalence, Risk Reduction Behavior, Waist Circumference, Behavior Therapy methods, Body Composition, Life Style, Obesity epidemiology, Obesity therapy, Prediabetic State epidemiology, Prediabetic State therapy, Weight Reduction Programs methods
- Abstract
Background: The present study investigated the effects of a 12-month interdisciplinary standardized lifestyle program addressing physical activity and changes in dietary and lifestyle behavior in 2,227 obese prediabetic participants., Methods: Measures of obesity (BMI, waist circumference), cardiopulmonary fitness, and metabolic parameters were determined before and after the intervention period., Results: From the 2,227 participants who were initially prediabetic, 839 participants (-37.7%) did no longer show the criteria of prediabetes after the intervention and had normal HbA1c levels., Conclusion: The clinical effects are substantial, and it is likely that the applied intense and multidisciplinary lifestyle interventions could reduce the risk of developing diabetes and the prevalence of a full-blown metabolic syndrome in obese and prediabetic patients., (© 2018 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg.)
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- 2018
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