Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of the research was to reveal and assess the interaction between environmental and hereditary factors in obese patients seeking for weight loss.Materials and methods: We analysed the anamnesis of 134 overweight and obese patients, having asked to endocrinologist for losing weight (20 men and 112 women). The mean age of the respondents was 45.78+8, 76 years. 15.7% of patients were overweight, and 84.3% were obese. Heritability of obesity was deter...

Backgrounds and aim: Millions of people all over the world are in a search for the perfect weight loss plan. The aim of our research was to make a typical portrait of a Belarusian citizen who is trying to lose weight.Methods: Participants were individuals (n=70) who were screened for a behavioral weight-loss treatment program. The majority of patients were women (88.4%). The mean age was 46.56+9.43 years. Among the participants three of 70 perso...