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Long-Term Weight Maintenance after a 17-Week Weight Loss Intervention with or without a One-Year Maintenance Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Pekkarinen, Tuula
Kaukua, Jarmo
Mustajoki, Pertti
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Weight lost by obese patients is almost always regained over time.
Extended treatment may improve maintenance, but solid evidence is lacking.
Purpose.
We determined effectiveness of maintenance therapy after a weight loss program.
Methods.
Together 201 patients (mean age 47 years and BMI 42 kg/m2, 71% women) were randomly assigned to either a 17-week weight loss program followed by a one-year maintenance program or to a weight loss program without subsequent maintenance intervention.
The weight loss program included behavior modification and a very-low-calorie diet, and maintenance program behavior modification.
The primary outcome measure was percentage of patients with 5% or more weight loss at the end of maintenance (week 69) and one year later (week 121).
Secondary outcomes were weight related changes in lifestyle and quality of life.
Results.
At week 69, 52% of the patients with and 44% of those without maintenance program had lost weight ≥ 5%, P = 0.40 , and, at week 121, 33% and 34%, P = 0.77 , respectively.
At week 121 secondary outcomes did not differ between the groups among those successfully followed up.
Conclusions.
This one-year maintenance program was not effective in preventing weight regain in severely obese patients.
Trial Registration.
This trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00590655.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pekkarinen, Tuula& Kaukua, Jarmo& Mustajoki, Pertti. 2015. Long-Term Weight Maintenance after a 17-Week Weight Loss Intervention with or without a One-Year Maintenance Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069622
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pekkarinen, Tuula…[et al.]. Long-Term Weight Maintenance after a 17-Week Weight Loss Intervention with or without a One-Year Maintenance Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Obesity No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069622
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pekkarinen, Tuula& Kaukua, Jarmo& Mustajoki, Pertti. Long-Term Weight Maintenance after a 17-Week Weight Loss Intervention with or without a One-Year Maintenance Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Obesity. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069622
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069622