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Both Colorado and Alabama participants lost significant amounts of weight after a 16-week intervention (CO 13.2 ± 4.9 kg, AL 12.5 ± 5.6 kg) with no significant difference between the states (P = 0.9315).
Weight loss interventions can be effective in different regions without significant differences in outcomes.
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Both states lost a significant amount of weight (CO 13.2 ± 4.9 kg P = 0.0067; AL 12.5 ± 5.6 kg P = 0.0262) with no differences between states (P = 0.9315).
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Do Outcomes From a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention Differ in Alabama vs Colorado
Julianne G. Clina et al. · Current Developments in Nutrition · 2021
DOI 10.1093/cdn/nzab055_015
rct · n=70Cited 2×
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