Behavioral and pharmacological treatments for obesity: An experimental comparison

The effectiveness of behavior therapy in the treatment of obesity was compared to a pharmacological treatment (fenfluramine) and a waiting-list control condition. Subjects at least 15% overweight were obtained through a newspaper advertisement and randomly assigned to three groups with 15 in each. T...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 1976, Vol.1 (4), p.331-338
Main Authors: Ost, Lars-Goran, Gotestam, K Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Exercise Therapy
Female
Fenfluramine - adverse effects
Fenfluramine - therapeutic use
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - drug therapy
Obesity - therapy
Patient Dropouts
Recurrence
Social Environment
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Summary:The effectiveness of behavior therapy in the treatment of obesity was compared to a pharmacological treatment (fenfluramine) and a waiting-list control condition. Subjects at least 15% overweight were obtained through a newspaper advertisement and randomly assigned to three groups with 15 in each. The subjects were weighted before, after and at a 12-months follow-up occasion. The results showed that all subjects reduced their initial weight significantly but they also regained most of their weight loss during the year after the treatment. The between group comparisons indicated that the behavioral treatment was more effective than the pharmacological in reducing the subjects' overweight.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/0306-4603(76)90041-1