One-Year Weight Follow-Up Results in Patients Followed in Obesity Clinic and Evaluation of the Association Between Annual Weight Loss Rate and the Number of Visits

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the annual weight loss rate and the number of visits to obesity follow-up and to provide more effective follow-up of the patients with obesity follow-up. METHODS: In this retrospective study, there is no history of additional metabolic disease or drug use in obesity followed by at least one year in Obesity Outpatient Clinic of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. Patients over 18 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 mg/m2 were included in the study. The annual weight loss rates were calculated by calculating the results of an annual weight gain. RESULTS: The average annual weight loss in 243 patients was 6.9 +- 5.9 kg, and the average annual weight loss rate was 7.12 +- 5.75%. At the end of a year follow-up, 63.4% of the patients lost 5% weight with lifestyle intervention. A cut off value of 11 was found to be significant for the number of visits with a 5% weight loss. There was a statistically significant relationship between the annual weight loss rate and the number of visits. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Lifestyle intervention is a very effective and applicable method in the treatment of obesity. Since this treatment is a feasible method in the primary care unit, as the number of visits increases, the success rate of treatment increases and the strategies to be included in the first step should be determined.