Journal of Obesity and Therapeutics

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Kavouras SS Author

Subjects of specialization
Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Insulin Resistance

Affiliation
Hydration Science Lab, University of Arkansas, USA.

Biography

Dr Stavros Kavouras is a Professor of Nutrition at Arizona State University & Adjunct Professor in Medicine at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Division of Endocrinology. His lab is studying the mechanisms by which water intake affects health and performance. His current research is focusing on the effect of water intake on glucose regulation and its implication on children’s hydration and obesity. Dr Kavouras is the author of more than 120 peer review articles, 5,900 citations (h-index 40), and he has given lectures in 29 countries.


Publications

Research Article Open Access

The Long Term Efficacy of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention versus Bariatric Surgery to Treat Morbid Obesity in Women

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»

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