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Weight maintenance: challenges, tools and strategies for primary care physicians
T Soleymani1,2, S Daniel1, W T Garvey1,2
1Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Summary
Maintaining weight loss is a lifelong challenge for individuals with obesity. Primary care providers can utilize lifestyle changes, pharmacotherapy, and long-term support to help patients achieve sustained weight management.
Area of Science:
- Obesity Medicine
- Preventive Healthcare
- Clinical Trial Analysis
Background:
- Obesity is a chronic disease posing significant healthcare challenges.
- Weight maintenance is a persistent difficulty for individuals with obesity.
- Primary care providers (PCPs) play a crucial role in obesity management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review long-term clinical trial outcomes for effective weight maintenance strategies.
- To identify interventions suitable for primary care settings.
- To inform PCPs on supporting patients with weight loss maintenance.
Main Methods:
- Structured PubMed search for relevant research articles, reviews, and guidelines.
- Analysis of long-term outcomes from clinical trials on obesity management.
- Inclusion of data from regulatory bodies.
Main Results:
- Sustained weight loss (5-10% for ≥1 year) improves obesity-related comorbidities.
- Lifestyle modification requires long-term support for diet, physical activity, and behavior.
- Pharmacotherapy combined with lifestyle interventions enhances weight loss and maintenance.
Conclusions:
- Effective weight maintenance strategies are available for PCPs.
- Pharmacotherapy offers improved options for supporting weight loss maintenance.
- Further research is needed to integrate these strategies into clinical practice.
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