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WEIGHT REDUCTION IN A NORMAL POPULATION
Author(s) -
Tofler O. B.,
Musk A. A.,
Woodings T.,
Atkin K.,
Meecham C.,
Bruce S.,
Mina L.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135512.x
Subject(s) - weight loss , overweight , body weight , reduction (mathematics) , medicine , population , gerontology , demography , obesity , environmental health , sociology , mathematics , geometry
Weight loss of more than 2 kg under the guidance of a trained nurse was achieved over a 12‐month period in 38% of overweight hospital and transport workers. Males over 50 were the subgroup most successful in losing weight. Weight loss achieved by older males with an "off‐hand" as compared with an "energetic" approach was similar up until nine months, after which the "energetic" approach was more effective. Females on an "energetic" diet were successful up until nine months only. The "offhand" approach is acceptable to more people and is less time‐consuming. It should therefore be seriously considered by a public health authority which seeks to promote weight reduction in the general community.