[Effect of multifactorial sanatorium-based preventive measures on excessive body weight]

The effects of various procedures and behavior patterns on excessive weight loss are demonstrated in males between 40 and 59 years of age in the course of a program carried out on a standard protocol at 15 sanatoria. The best effect was produced where medical recommendations on diet adjustment were followed strictly, as the reduction of caloric intake was more efficient here, as compared to other diets or exercise. Relative preventive effect was higher, after the same preventive procedures, in individuals with marginal obesity, as compared to those with marked obesity.