Obesity is a leading public health issued associated with poor quality of life, morbidity and an increased mortality rate. Although metabolic surgery results in a greater weight loss when compared to non-surgical approaches, a low calorie diet associated with intensive maintenance session may be a valid alternative for weight loss. Since lifestyle interventions are safer and potentially more cost effective than metabolic surgery, this trial will test whether an intensive lifestyle intervention is as effective as metabolic surgery to induce weight loss and its maintenance.
A total of 218 participants will be randomly assigned to metabolic surgery (109) or intensive lifestyle intervention (109).
Clinical outcomes will be assessed at 25% reduction in Body Mass Index (BMI), at 12 months and 24 months.
