Systematic review of weight regain after intentional weight loss and its impact on cardiovascular and other related health outcomes
The link between heart and circulatory diseases and obesity is well-known. Over the next 20 years, rising levels of obesity are predicted to lead to 1.63 million new cases of coronary heart disease in the UK. Behavioural weight loss programmes, which focus on dietary changes and increased physical activity, are frequently prescribed to reduce a person’s weight and risk of heart and circulatory diseases. However, people often regain some or all of the weight they lost, which has led to the perception that diets don’t work in the long term. This can put people off from attempting to lose weight and discourage doctors from referring patients to these programmes. Dr Hartmann-Boyce and his colleagues are experts in reviewing large amounts of research evidence related to weight loss programmes. In this project, they plan to review 300-400 different studies of behavioural weight management programmes to examine how people’s weight, health, and quality of life changes in the long term after they have completed a weight loss programme. They will look at weight change after the programme ended and see how this affected their heart and circulatory health. They will also look at how the outcomes vary depending on the type of weight-loss method a person used. Finally, this project will help measure the long-term benefits and the cost effectiveness of prescribing these programmes to help prevent heart, and other, diseases.
Project details
| Grant amount | £158,784 |
|---|---|
| Grant type | Project Grants |
| Application type | Project Grant |
| Start Date | 24 September 2018 |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Reference | PG/17/68/33247 |
| Status | In Progress |
