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Weight loss in the clinical setting: applications for cardiac rehabilitation
1Department of Nutritional and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405-0148, USA. jharvey@zoo.uvm.edu
Coronary Artery Disease
|January 23, 1999
Abstract:
Obese coronary patients could benefit significantly from weight reduction. Unfortunately, weight management is not considered a standard component of cardiac rehabilitation programs. This article reviews the characteristics, approach and outcome data for behavioral weigh loss programs. Strategies for implementing a behavior modification treatment as part of a cardiac rehabilitation program are discussed.