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To quantify weight loss achieved through primary care provider-delivered interventions lasting at least 6 months and identify factors associated with sustained weight reduction.

November 23, 2023Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

A closer look at weight loss interventions in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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LPLeigh PerreaultColorado School of Public Health EKErik Seth KramerUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus PSPeter SmithUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals modest weight loss from primary care interventions, indicating that adding anti-obesity medication and continuous care optimizes outcomes.

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To quantify weight loss achieved through primary care provider-delivered interventions lasting at least 6 months and identify factors associated with sustained weight reduction.
Systematic search of Cochrane Central, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception through December 5, 2022 (PROSPERO CRD42021242344).
Screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were conducted using Covidence software for interventions administered by primary care providers for ≥6 months.
Interventions administered by primary care providers achieved modest, statistically significant weight reduction (P < 0.0001).
Inclusion of anti-obesity medication approximately doubled total weight loss compared to non-pharmacologic interventions alone.
Treatment efficacy declined over time across all intervention types, with an attenuation of weight loss by 0.53 kg per 6 months (95% CI: 0.04 to 1.0 kg).

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Perreault et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03a1a3887f8530715f5291 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1204849

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals modest weight loss from primary care interventions, indicating that adding anti-obesity medication and continuous care optimizes outcomes.

A closer look at weight loss interventions in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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A closer look at weight loss interventions in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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