{"id":4765,"date":"2023-07-22T15:33:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T20:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartandvascularmed.com\/?p=4765"},"modified":"2023-07-22T15:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T20:33:13","slug":"researchers-pave-the-way-for-individualized-obesity-therapy-tailoring-interventions-to-a-persons-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahvmed.com\/?p=4765","title":{"rendered":"Researchers pave the way for individualized obesity therapy, tailoring interventions to a person’s needs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention included a reduced diet, exercise and behavior therapy. The individualized approach was based on phenotypes and included different interventions depending on the person’s predominant underlying cause of obesity. A diet based on phenotypes considers a person’s genetic and phenotypic characteristics to create a tailored eating plan meant to optimize health and well-being.\n <\/p>\n

The researchers compared whether diet and lifestyle interventions tailored to obesity phenotypes would work better than standard lifestyle interventions on weight loss<\/a>, cardiometabolic risk factors<\/a> and physical variables contributing to obesity. Cardiometabolic health describes the connection between the heart and blood vessels<\/a> and the body’s energy and chemical processes. It covers a wide range of disorders and risk factors that contribute to heart disease<\/a> and metabolic syndrome.\n<\/p>\n

In adults with obesity, the phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions resulted in more weight loss than the standard lifestyle interventions of a reduced-calorie diet, exercise and behavior therapy.\n<\/p>\n

Findings after 12 weeks included:<\/h2>\n