Journal of Public Health · 2013 · 44 citations · 11 references
AgricultureHealth BehaviorNutritionObesity PreventionOutcomes ResearchSelf-management SupportBehavior Change StrategiesBehavior Change SupportLifestyle Behavior ChangeObesity ManagementWeight LossWeight ManagementBehavioral Weight Loss TreatmentClinical Weight ManagementControl Group DesignGroup InterventionLong-term Weight MaintenanceMatched Control GroupPrevention Of Weight GainWeight Loss Efficacy
BACKGROUND: Many overweight people take action to lose weight but most regain this weight. PURPOSE: To examine the effectiveness of a weight maintenance intervention focused on regular self-weighing after receiving a 12-week weight loss programme. METHODS: Quasi-randomized controlled trial of 3768 obese or overweight men and women. The intervention group (n = 3290) received two telephone calls, the offer of free weighing scales, encouragement to weigh themselves weekly and record this on a card. The main outcome was change in weight between 3 and 12 months. RESULTS: Using intention to treat analysis both groups regained weight; however, the intervention group on average regained 1.23 kg, whereas the control group regained 1.83 kg. Adjusting for covariates resulted in a mean difference of 0.68 kg (95% CI 0.12, 1.24) at 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Encouraging people who have recently lost weight to weigh themselves regularly prevents some weight regain.
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A Self-Regulation Program for Maintenance of Weight Loss
Rena R. Wing, Deborah F. Tate, Amy A. Gorin et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2006 · 840 citations · Full text