Effect of nutritional counselling and nutritional plus exercise counselling in overweight adults: a randomized trial in multidisciplinary primary care practice

Abstract

Nutritional counselling by a dietician resulted in modest reductions in weight and waist circumference in overweight adults, which were sustained up to 12 months. Adding exercise counselling by a physiotherapist did not significantly enhance the effect on body weight. Exercise counselling may, however, further improve waist circumference.