Abstract
Effects of Dietary Control, Exercise and Anti-Obesity Prescriptions on Weight Loss: An Interview-Based Study
Highlights
Obesity epidemic in Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is one of the highest worldwide
Participants who received anti-obesity prescriptions combined with dietary control and exercise obtained the best results when compared to other strategies, anti-obesity prescriptions may be beneficial in conditions that are resistant to other weight management strategies
The present study included 2,240 participants who were sampled from nutrition clinics in different districts in Alexandria city
Summary
Obesity epidemic in Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is one of the highest worldwide. While in 2015, global burden of disease study group explored the global health data among the 20 most populated countries, they observed highest level of adult obesity in Egypt (35.3%).[3]. Obesity management includes lifestyle modification in the form of dietary restriction and other behavioral changes that can be maintained indefinitely to promote health.[5]. Anti-obesity prescriptions counted as lifestyle modification adjunct to enhance initiation and continuance of weight loss in obese subjects with BMI above 30 kg/m2 or for those with a BMI above 27 kg/m2 when comorbidities exist.[5]. Anti-obesity prescriptions are recommended when efforts to lose weight are encountered with resistance.[6]. Many anti-obesity prescriptions assist body weight reduction and promote improvement of metabolic factors.[4,6]
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