Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-67 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom) |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- Body Weight
- Female
- Health Services Research
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Motivation
- Obesity
- Overweight
- Self Care
- Social Support
- Telephone
- Weight Loss