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Comparison of the efficacy of popular weight loss programs in sedentary overweight women I: body composition and resting energy expenditure
Author(s) -
Baetge C,
Lockard B,
Mardock M,
Simbo S,
Jung Y,
Galvan E,
Levers K,
Byrd M,
Koozehchian M,
Khanna D,
Sanchez B,
Jagim A,
Oliver J,
Kresta J,
Horrell K,
Leopold T,
Cho M,
Rasmussen C,
Kreider R
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb372
Subject(s) - weight loss , overweight , medicine , zoology , fat mass , basal metabolic rate , resting energy expenditure , body weight , energy expenditure , composition (language) , obesity , endocrinology , biology , linguistics , philosophy
126 sedentary women (44±12 yr, 44.8±5% body fat, 35.4±6 kg/m 2 ) were randomized to participate in a control group (C) or the Curves Complete ® 90‐day Challenge (CC), Weight Watchers ® Points Plus (WW), Jenny Craig ® (JC), or Nutrisystem ® Advance Select™ (NS) weight loss programs for 12‐wks. Body mass, DEXA body composition, and resting energy expenditure (REE) measurements were obtained at 0, 4, 8, & 12 wks and analyzed by MANOVA. Data are presented as changes from baseline after 12‐wks. Participants in the diet groups lost similar amounts of body mass (C −0.1±3.1; CC −5.1±4.2; WW −4.0±3.4; JC −5.3±3.8; NS −5.1±4.5 kg, p=0.001). However, participants in the CC group experienced significantly greater loss in fat mass (C −0.1±3.1; CC −4.2±4.0; WW −2.2±2.7; JC −3.5±3.3; NS −2.3±2.5 kg, p=0.001), less loss in FFM (C −0.0±2.2; CC −0.6±2.4; WW −1.6±2.1; JC −1.8±2.1; NS −2.4±2.2 kg, p=0.001), and greater reductions in percent body fat (C 0.03±1.7; CC −2.9±3.6; WW −0.8±2.4; JC −1.4±2.4; −0.2±1.7%, p=0.001). No significant differences were observed among groups in changes in REE (C 36±195; CC −96±180; WW −93±147; JC −21±212; −49±207 kcal/d, p=0.37). Results indicate that participation in the CC program promotes more favorable changes in body composition than participation in other popular weight loss programs. Supported by Curves International, Waco, TX