EFFICACY OF A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ON CLINICAL METABOLIC PARAMETERS

A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE IN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Aimi Fadilah Mohamad University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
  • Zaliha Ismail University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
  • Sharifah Faradila Wan Muhamad Hatta University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
  • Nuraini Eddy Warman University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
  • Nur Aisyah Zainordin University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
  • Fatimah Zaherah Mohamed Shah University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
  • Rohana Abdul Ghani University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15605/jafes.036.S53

Keywords:

weight, metabolic

Abstract

INTRODUCTION
Weight management clinics aim to reduce obesity-related effects particularly the metabolic complications. The UiTM weight management clinic comprises a 7-visit programme over a 1-year period involving various specialties such as primary care physicians, endocrinologist, nutritionist, psychologist, and rehabilitation medicine. Each provides different aspects of obesity management focusing predominantly on lifestyle modifications. The impact of this programme on clinical metabolic parameters such as weight, waist, hip, and neck circumferences were assessed.

METHODOLOGY
This is a retrospective analysis involving 59 patients who successfully completed the weight management programme in UiTM between June 2018 and December 2020. Completion of the programme was defined as attendance to all 7 visits. All data were acquired through patients’ medical records. Changes in weight, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and neck circumference (NC) at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months were analyzed. Paired t-test analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.

RESULTS
59 patients were evaluated. Baseline weight was 123.3 ± 26.0 kg. Weight change at 6 months was -3.74 ± 7.9 kg and at 12 months was -4.37 ± 11.7 kg. The mean difference in weight between 6 and 12 months was statistically significant with p=0.006. Significant differences were also seen in the other parameters as well. WC change at 6 months was -3.49 ± 7.8 cm and -4.26 ± 7.9 cm at 12 months (p<0.001). Change in HC was -2.46 ± 5.8 cm and -3.42 ± 7.7 cm at 6 months and 12 months respectively (p=0.001). Lastly, change in NC at 6 months was -0.75 ± 2.2 cm and -0.63 ± 2.1 cm (p=0.022).

CONCLUSION
There were significant changes in weight and other clinical metabolic parameters with personalised lifestyle changes given through a structured weight management programme. These changes can be seen as early as 6 months and extends to 12 months. This correlates with current evidence that lifestyle changes require a minimum of 6 months’ duration to achieve meaningful metabolic results.

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Author Biographies

Aimi Fadilah Mohamad, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine

Zaliha Ismail, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Department of Public Health Medicine (PHM)

Sharifah Faradila Wan Muhamad Hatta, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine

Nuraini Eddy Warman, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine

Nur Aisyah Zainordin, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine

Fatimah Zaherah Mohamed Shah, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine

Rohana Abdul Ghani, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine

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Published

2021-07-28

How to Cite

Mohamad, A. F., Ismail, Z. ., Hatta, S. . F. W. M., Warman, N. E., Zainordin, N. A., Shah, . F. Z. . M., & Ghani, R. A. (2021). EFFICACY OF A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ON CLINICAL METABOLIC PARAMETERS: A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE IN MALAYSIA. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 36, 40–41. https://doi.org/10.15605/jafes.036.S53

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Abstracts for Poster Presentation | Adult

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