THE TRIPLER-ARMY-MEDICAL-CENTER LEAN PROGRAM - A HEALTHY LIFE-STYLE MODEL FOR THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY

This paper provides an overview of the Tripler Army Medical Center LEA N Program for the treatment of obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and esse ntial hypertension. The LEAN Program, a multi-disciplinary prevention program, emphasizes healthy Lifestyles, Exercise and Emotions, Attitud es, and Nutrition for active duty service members. The treatment model offers a medically healthy, emotionally safe, and reasonable, low-int ensity exercise program to facilitate weight loss. We will discuss the philosophy behind the LEAN Program and the major components. Thereaft er, we will briefly discuss the preliminary results.