Thursday, August 2, 2012

Weight-loss clinic drop-out rates are a huge barrier to treating obesity

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide may be classified as overweight and need appropriate medical or surgical treatment with the goal of sustainable weight loss. But for weight management programs to be effective, patients must complete them, states a study that analyzed drop-out rates and predictors of attrition within a publicly funded adult weight management program.

URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120801093821.htm

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