Unique ID: LM0135
Study ID: Lucini 2015
Pubmed ID: 26076943
Database Version: 5/17/2023
Title: Reducing weight in an internal medicine outpatient clinic using a lifestyle medicine approach: A proof of concept
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: European Journal of Internal Medicine
Primary study aim: Sought to assess whether the implementation of cognitive-behavioral strategies, following the principles of lifestyle medicine in an outpatient clinic provides better results in weight reduction as compared to simpler strategies as presently executed in General Practitioners' offices.
Study Design: observational cohort study
What lifestyle pillars were studied? Diet/nutrition, Physical activity, Stress/mental health
Please select the population(s) studied: adults (18-54 yrs), older adults (55+ yrs)
What is the mean age of the study population? 53.1
What was the age range of the study population? NR
What was the mean BMI of the study population (kg/m2)? 41-66
What was the BMI range of the study population (kg/m2)? 30.6
What is the health status of the study population? overweight, obese, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease
Sex (% male): 50.2
Obs: Sample size: 173
Obs: Study duration units: months
Obs: Study duration (numeric only): 17
Study outcome 1: BMI
Outcome group 1: weight/adiposity
Study outcome 2: BP
Outcome group 2: cardiovascular
Study outcome 3: Fasting plasma glucose
Outcome group 3: Other: c322988c-251d-46bf-af68-6d1fe1378758
Study outcome 4: LFT
Outcome group 4: gastrointestinal
Study outcome 5: Lipid profile
Outcome group 5: cardiovascular
Study outcome 6: Waist change
Outcome group 6: weight/adiposity
Key conclusion:
It is possible to implement preventive cognitive-behavioral lifestyle strategies in outpatient internal
medicine clinics. This methodology appears more efficacious in inducing weight reduction after more than a year
as compared to usual family medicine approaches.