Those allocated for intervention were referred to a commercial weight loss programme and helped to book their first appointment, while controls were left to their own devices.
However, women were more likely to have two blood pressure measurements taken and to be referred to a dietician or weight loss program.
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25 at baseline will be referred to a 12-week dietary weight loss program.
As a final precaution, before being cleared for surgery, patients waiting for weight-loss operations in Chester are referred to a bariatric psychologist, Dr Denise Ratcliffe, who assesses whether they understand their eating behaviours and whether they are strong enough to change them.
40 Participants with a body mass index (BMI)≥25 at baseline will be referred to a dietician for a 12-week dietary weight loss programme.
As a marker for cachexia we referred to pretherapeutical weight loss if it occurred a) 1 12 months prior to initiation of therapy and b) was not due to mechanical obstruction of the oro-gastrointestinal tract, c) could not readily be explained by a psychiatric disorder (such as depression) or d) an intentional diet.
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Case-patient 1, a 60-year-old woman, was referred to a hospital because of high fever, productive cough, thoracic pain, and noticeable weight loss.
22 Participants referred to the weight loss programme will have four dietary sessions.
