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Retrospective Long-Term Comparison of Naturopathic Fasting Therapy and Weight Reduction Diet in Overweight Patients
Joint Authors
Ismar, Lena Elisabeth
Wessely, Dominik Karl
Pötschke, Tanja
Weidner, Beate
Beer, Andre-Michael
Wiebelitz, Karl Rüdiger
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In a follow-up study overweight and obese patients fasting according to Buchinger (modified) and a control group treated by a weight reduction diet in the context of an inpatient naturopathic complex treatment were compared using a questionnaire developed for a standardized phone interview 6.8 ± 1.1 years after inpatient treatment.
During the inpatient treatment the fasting patients significantly more body weight, but at the time of the interview significantly more weight was gained again.
10.7% of the fasting patients and 31.9% of the control group lowered their weight at least 5% of their initial weight up to the interview.
42% of the fasting and 74% of the control group persistently changed their diet.
The control group followed a significantly higher number of trained nutritional aspects.
21% of the fasting and 40% of the control group increased their leisure activity permanently.
Continued improvement in quality of life was achieved by 16% of the fasting patients and 28% of the control group.
The fasting therapy, carried out as part of the inpatient naturopathic complex treatment, turned out to be less suitable for the treatment of overweight and obesity compared to standard therapy.
One likely determinant is the minor poststationary lifestyle modification.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Beer, Andre-Michael& Ismar, Lena Elisabeth& Wessely, Dominik Karl& Pötschke, Tanja& Weidner, Beate& Wiebelitz, Karl Rüdiger. 2014. Retrospective Long-Term Comparison of Naturopathic Fasting Therapy and Weight Reduction Diet in Overweight Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035202
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Beer, Andre-Michael…[et al.]. Retrospective Long-Term Comparison of Naturopathic Fasting Therapy and Weight Reduction Diet in Overweight Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035202
American Medical Association (AMA)
Beer, Andre-Michael& Ismar, Lena Elisabeth& Wessely, Dominik Karl& Pötschke, Tanja& Weidner, Beate& Wiebelitz, Karl Rüdiger. Retrospective Long-Term Comparison of Naturopathic Fasting Therapy and Weight Reduction Diet in Overweight Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035202
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035202