Review Article
A Systematic Review of Literature on the Effectiveness of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs to Achieve Weight Reduction
| Houston K* | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University, USA | |
| Corresponding Author : | Katie R Houston RN BSN, Southeastern Louisiana University, USA E-mail: [email protected] |
| Received November 25, 2012; Accepted December 27, 2012; Published December 29, 2012 | |
| Citation: Houston K (2013) A Systematic Review of Literature on the Effectiveness of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs to Achieve Weight Reduction. J Obes Wt Loss Ther 3:156. doi:10.4172/2165-7904.1000156 | |
| Copyright: © 2013 Houston K. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
The goal of this systematic review of literature is to determine the efficacy of behavioral weight loss programs at reducing weight and maintaining weight loss. The review of literature consists of articles focusing on the Health Management Resources (HMR) behavioral weight loss program focusing on specific aspects within the weight loss program and how they contribute to overall weight loss and weight maintenance
