A Total Diet Replacement Weight Management Program for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma Associated With Obesity

• DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.01.015
• Publication Date: 2023-01-14T22:42:10Z
• Authors: Varun Sharma; Helen Clare Ricketts; Louise McCombie; Naomi Brosnahan; Luisa Crawford; Lesley Slaughter; Anna Goodfellow; Femke Steffensen; Duncan S. Buchan; Rekha Chaudhuri; Michael E.J. Lean; Douglas C. Cowan
• Keywords: Weight management; Asthma management; Counterweight

Obesity is often associated with uncontrolled, difficult-to-treat asthma and increased morbidity mortality. Previous studies suggest that weight loss may improve outcomes, but heterogenous populations studied unclear consensus on the optimal method of management. The Counterweight-Plus Programme (CWP) for management an evidence-based, dietitian-led total diet replacement (TDR) program.