Methods of Weight Loss in Overweight Coronary Patients

Methods of Weight Loss in Overweight Coronary Patients

We hypothesize that a combination of high-caloric expenditure exercise and behavioral weight loss counseling would lead to a greater loss of fat mass and a greater improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors that standard (lower caloric expenditure) cardiac rehabilitation exercise plus counseling.

We hypothesize that a combination of high-caloric expenditure exercise and behavioral weight loss counseling would lead to a greater loss of fat mass and a greater improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors that standard (lower caloric expenditure) cardiac rehabilitation exercise plus counseling.

The study population consists of overweight (BMI >27) patients with established coronary heart disease. The exercise and counseling program was of 4 months duration with extended follow up at 1 year.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Coronary heart disease
• BMI > 27
• Peak Vo2 > 14.4 ml/kg/min

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of diabetes