ea0037ep647 | Obesity and cardiovascular endocrinology | ECE2015
Crowe Catherine
, Gibson Irene
, Cunningham Katie
, Kerins Claire
, Costello Caroline
, Windle Jane
, O'Shea Paula
, Hynes Mary
, McGuire Brian
, Kilkelly Katriona
, Griffin Helena
, O'Brien Timothy
, Jones Jenni
, Finucane Francis
Background: Lifestyle modification is fundamental to obesity treatment, but few studies have described the effects of structured lifestyle programmes specifically in bariatric patients. We sought to describe changes in anthropometric and metabolic characteristics in a cohort of bariatric patients after participation in a nurse-led, structured lifestyle programme.Methods: We conducted a retrospective, observational cohort study of adults with a BMI ≧40...