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Intensive lifestyle interventions in Saudi Arabia achieve an average weight loss of 4.1%, which is favorable compared to other published interventions but fails to meet the >5% threshold for significant comorbidity risk reduction.
Intensive lifestyle interventions in Saudi Arabia yield modest weight loss (4.1%). While not enough to fully reverse comorbidities, it is a positive step. Psychological support is crucial to prevent dropout.
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The average weight loss achieved was 4.1% of starting body weight. This compares favorably with the weight-loss results of other published intensive lifestyle interventions, although it does not meet the >5% weight loss that is established to best correlate with risk reduction in obesity-associated comorbidity
Why this rating
Based on only four high-quality studies with a total of 620 participants.
Source
Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for obesity in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review
Victoria Salem et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2022
DOI 10.1111/obr.13448
systematic_reviewCited 138×
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