Psychological support for obese people as part of their health care process seems to be a matter of course. However, it is one of the most poorly relayed components in the field. Exploring and assessing are necessary operations in order to develop an integrative approach to psychological support, involving body-mediated approaches and an optimal helping alliance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA pathology of modernity, obesity is developing rapidly in the population, linked to multiple risk factors and somatopsychic disturbances. The healthcare system's responses have been enriched by specialized programs and centers, but we mustn't forget basic clinical pragmatism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTHE PLACE FOR NUTRITION REHABILIATION IN BARIATRIC SURGERY pathwaythe place for nutrition rehabilitation in bariatric surgery is well identified and complements the multi-professional support of the patient suffering from obesity either before, during or after the surgery. Mainly through therapeutic education the patient becomes an actor in his health and participates in improving his health by modifying his behavior concerning food, physical activity and if necessary in conjunction with the psychologist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Isometric strengthening has been rarely studied in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), mainly because of possible potential side effects and lack of appropriate and reliable devices.
Objective: We aimed to compare 2 different modes of resistance training, an isometric mode with the Huber Motion Lab (HML) and traditional strength training (TST), in CHD patients undergoing a cardiac rehabilitation program.
Design: We randomly assigned 50 patients to HML or TST.
Background: Sarcopenic obese (SO) individuals are a unique subset of subjects that combines obesity and sarcopenia. Traditional weight loss programmes including aerobic exercises may worsen their condition by further reducing their lean mass. The objective of this observational and retrospective study was to verify the effect of a mixed weight loss programme combining caloric restriction and exercise on body composition, and lipid-lipoprotein profile of obese women according to their sarcopenic status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the efficacy of a strategy, based on telephone support oriented by accelerometer measurements, on the adherence to physical activity (PA) recommendations in cardiac patients not achieving PA recommendations.
Design: Prospective and randomized study.
Setting: A cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) at a clinic.
Background: To examine the effects of a short-term weight reducing program on body composition, eating behaviors, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of sedentary obese women characterized by different obesity degrees.
Methods: 44 women with a BMI under 34.9 kg/m(2) and 39 women with a BMI above 35 kg/m(2) were studied.
The duration of the numerous weight-loss studies that combine physical activity and diet varies from 3 to 14 months, and these studies have often considered pre- and postmenopausal women separately. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a 3-week weight-reducing program that combines caloric restriction and exercise on the metabolic profile, eating behaviors, and perceived health of sedentary obese pre- and postmenopausal women, after adjustment for age. In 10 pre- and 22 postmenopausal women, before and after weight loss, body composition, fasting lipid-lipoprotein profile, glucose and insulin levels, eating behaviors, and perceived health state were assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine the impact of a 3-week weight-reducing program on body composition, physical condition, health-related quality of life, and eating behaviors of sedentary, obese (body mass index, 29-35 kg/m) women, according to menopausal status and menopause duration (<5, >or=5, and >or=10 y).
Design: Thirteen premenopausal and 27 postmenopausal women received a dietary plan of 1,400 +/- 200 kcal/day and completed 110-minute endurance exercise 6 days per week. Body mass index, fat mass, lean mass, distance walked in the Six-Minute Walk Test, health-related quality of life estimated by the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and eating behaviors (restriction, disinhibition, and susceptibility to hunger) assessed by the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire were determined before and after weight reduction.