Cognitive-behavioral group therapy for obesity to reduce cardiovascular risks in patients with type 2 diabetes

Obesity is one of the risk factors for the development and progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Decrease in body weight (BW) by 10% from the initial level in patients with T2D and obesity significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events. Low effectiveness of measures to reduce body weight in patients with T2D is due to hidden eating disorders against the background of mental imbalance, high levels of anxiety and depression, and frustration with glycemic levels. Solving the problem of the low frequency of achieving target values for reducing weight in type 2 diabetes through the development and evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy protocols is of high scientific and practical significance.