casinoplus vdcasino betriyal betriyal betriyal betriyal betriyal betriyal betriyal betriyal betriyal casinoplus casinoplus casinoplus maltcasino almanbahis melbet betsat fenomenbet betmatik
Alexandros P Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Cardiac Disease
Department of Surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, Greece.
Dr. Papakonstantinou, is currently working in the Department of Surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, in Greece. Dr. Papakonstantinou, areas of research interests include Cardiac surgery, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Physiology etc.,
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Labros SS, Papalazarou A, Yannakoulia M, Gavrieli A, Kavouras SS, Vasiliki K, George D and Alexandros P
Objective: The effectiveness of behavioral/lifestyle interventions in treating morbidly obese individuals is questionable. Aim of the present study was to compare the long-term efficiency of an intensive lifestyle intervention to bariatric surgery in morbidly obese women.
Methods: Twenty-nine morbidly obese females participated in this study. Fifteen subjects were assigned to the Lifestyle Group and 14 underwent vertical banded gastroplasty. Participants in the Lifestyle Group attended 30 behavioral modification sessions over three years, whereas the Surgery Group received the standard of care nutrition after bariatric surgery. Body weight, resting metabolic rate, physical activity, body composition measurements and dietary intake d... view moreĀ»