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Long‐term maintenance of weight loss following supplemented fasting
Author(s) -
Hartman William M.,
Stroud Michael,
Sweet David M.,
Saxton Joan
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199307)14:1<87::aid-eat2260140112>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - weight loss , low calorie diet , medicine , very low calorie diet , body weight , zoology , obesity , gerontology , biology
One hundred two obese subjects were evaluated 2–3 years following treatment in a combined behavior therapy and very low calorie diet (VLCD) program. Average weight loss after VLCD was 27.2 kg; average weight loss at follow‐up was 11.3 kg. Subjects who reported high levels of exercise were more successful in maintaining weight loss (17.5 kg at follow‐up) than were those who exercised only moderately (9.3 kg), or not at all (5.6 kg). Enrolling in a weight loss maintenance program also minimized weight regain. Subjects who participated in maintenance for more than 8 months sustained more average weight loss at follow‐up (19.1 kg) than did subjects who participated for 8 months or less (10.6 kg), or subjects who did not participate in maintenance (6.6 kg). © 1993 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.