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Sadat Beheshti M, Mirzaian B, Ghanbari Jolfaie A, Shariati B, Ahmadi Z, Mottaghi A et al . The Efficacy of Cognitive behavioral Group Therapy on Body Mass Index (BMI) in Obese Patients. ABS 2020; 9 (1) :22-25
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1- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch
2- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences
3- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences
4- Assistant professor of Nutrition Research Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Endocrine and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract:   (794 Views)
Background: Obesity implies a large body fat, because of the high prevalence and physical and psychological consequences, today it becomes a serious crisis in most countries. Cognitive behavioural Therapy along with diet and exercise methods, considered as lifestyle modification techniques that are used in the treatment of obesity. It seems that change behaviour eating and associated thought patterns are necessary as a positive health step in the country.
Methods: This research is semi-experimental method with pre-test and post-test, experimental and control groups and follow up to a month, on 20 women suffering from obesity, Type A (BMI = 30-34.9), referred to an obesity clinic of Rasoul Akram Hospital in Tehran. The intervention consisted of 12 sessions of 2 hours of cognitive – behavioural group therapy, which the experimental group was given during 6 weeks. Data through of body mass index (BMI) were collected and follow-up one month after treatment variable BMI, have been done. Data was analysed by SPSS-20 software and descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance) was used for data analysis.
Results: Results of covariance analysis showed that the post-test and follow-up at one month compared with the control group not showed a significant decrease in the amount of BMI. The average weight loss for both groups was closer together.
Conclusion: It seems the effectiveness of this treatment in reducing the multi-month and multi-year long-term follow-up BMI should be examined.
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Type of Study: Original | Subject: Others
Received: 2021/02/4 | Accepted: 2021/02/17 | ePublished: 2021/02/18

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