What interventions should we add to weight reducing diets in adults with obesity? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of adding drug therapy, exercise, behaviour therapy or combinations of these interventions

• Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 293 - 316
• Main Authors: Avenell, A, Brown, T.J, McGee, M.A, Campbell, M.K, Grant, A.M, Broom, J, Jung, R.T, Smith, W.C.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.08.2004; Blackwell Science; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-Obesity Agents - therapeutic use; Behavior Therapy; behaviour therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Blood Pressure - physiology; Combined Modality Therapy; Diet, Fat-Restricted; Diet, Reducing; drug therapy; Evidence-Based Medicine; Exercise; Female; Humans; Lipid Metabolism; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; obesity; Obesity - diet therapy; Obesity - drug therapy; Obesity - therapy; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); randomized controlled trials; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; systematic review; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss - drug effects; Weight Loss - physiology; Human; Physical exercise; Drug; Obesity; Drug combination; Feeding behavior; drug therapy; Body weight; Nutrition disorder; Weight loss; exercise; Review; behaviour therapy; randomized controlled trials; systematic review; Diet; Adult; Combined treatment; Nutritional status

Background  Evidence is needed for the effectiveness of interventions given with reducing diets for obese adults: drug therapy, exercise, or behaviour therapy. Methods  We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials in any language. We searched 13 databases and handsearched journals. Trials...