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CME Activity
Weight Loss Interventions for Overweight Adults
Faculty
Erin S. LeBlanc, MD, MPH
Center for Health Research
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Portland, Oregon
Elizabeth O'Connor, PhD
Center for Health Research
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Portland, Oregon
Evelyn P. Whitlock, MD, MPH
Center for Health Research
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Portland, Oregon
Carrie D. Patnode, PhD, MPH
Center for Health Research
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Portland, Oregon
Tanya Kapka, MD, MPH
Center for Health Research
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Portland, Oregon
Accredited by
American College of Physicians
Course Description
This systematic review of primary care–based weight loss interventions for adults was done to inform a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation. Recipients of behavioral interventions lost 3 kg more than control participants after 12 to 18 months. Orlistat plus behavioral intervention resulted in 3-kg more weight loss than placebo after 12 months. Metformin resulted in less weight loss. Data on the effects of weight loss treatment on long-term health outcomes were insufficient. Participants often withdrew from studies because of gastrointestinal symptoms, but data on serious harms were insufficient.
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Oct-04 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Oct-04 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | $260/yr |
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