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Program year influenced weight loss results, with an increase from 5.9% in 2013 to 8.6% in 2015.
The program may be improving over time, suggesting ongoing refinement of methods.
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However, program year influenced results, with LS mean percent weight loss increasing from 5.9% in 2013 to 8.6% in 2015 (p <.0001).
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The analysis is based on a large dataset over multiple years.
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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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