Monday, October 8, 2012

Group-based behavioral weight loss treatment effective in treating obesity

A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study conducted at Baruch College and published in Obesity found that overweight and obese adults who participated in three different weight loss treatments, all involving intensive, multi-component counseling delivered in groups, lost significant weight after 48 weeks whether the treatment was led by a health professional or by someone who had previous weight loss success.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121009/Group-based-behavioral-weight-loss-treatment-effective-in-treating-obesity.aspx

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