Prescribing exercise to help your patients lose weight

Cleve Clin J Med. 2016 Feb;83(2):141-50. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.14139.

Abstract

Exercise, in conjunction with diet, is critical to losing weight and maintaining health in obese patients. While it can be challenging for an obese person to transition to a healthy lifestyle, the physical and emotional benefits of a regular exercise program make it worth the effort.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Exercise
  • Exercise Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Motivation
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods*
  • Prescriptions
  • Resistance Training / methods
  • Weight Loss*