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Participants in the iDiet program experienced a mean weight loss of 7.5±3.6% of their starting weight.
The iDiet program may be effective for weight loss in adults.
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Mean weight loss was 7.5±3.6% of starting weight for participants.
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The study analyzed data from a substantial number of participants who completed the program.
Source
A new commercial behavioral weight loss program: effect of program location, delivery mode and participant factors on weight loss
Sai Krupa Das et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2016
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.405.2
cohort · n=498
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