Open AccessEffect of lifestyle intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors: results of the POWER-UP trial
Author(s) -
Marion Vetter,
Thomas A. Wadden,
Jesse Chittams,
Lisa Diewald,
Eva Panigrahi,
Sheri Volger,
David B. Sarwer,
Reneé H. Moore
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2013.92
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , insulin resistance , psychological intervention , blood pressure , obesity , physical therapy , triglyceride , cholesterol , weight management , nursing
To investigate the effects of three weight loss interventions on cardiometabolic risk factors, including blood pressure, lipids, glucose and markers of insulin resistance and inflammation. We also examined whether categories of incremental weight change conferred greater improvements on these parameters.