Adherence
Termination of long-term intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) counseling in adults with type 2 diabetes does not trigger rapid, significant weight regain; instead, participants maintain weight loss for at least 2 years post-termination, with ILI participants retaining significantly greater use of weight-control behaviors than controls.
If you have type 2 diabetes and are overweight, sticking to the healthy habits you learned during a weight loss program (like counting calories, exercising, and weighing yourself) can help you keep the weight off for years, even after you stop seeing a counselor regularly. You don't necessarily need to pay for ongoing sessions to maintain your progress, as long as you keep practicing the behaviors.
Two years after the end of the intervention (EOI), ILI and DSE participants lost a mean (SE) of 1.2 (0.2) kg and 1.8 (0.2) kg, respectively (P = 0.003)... Two years after the EOI, ILI participants reported greater use of weight-control behaviors than DSE participants.
Why this rating
Large-scale, multi-center, randomized controlled trial (Look AHEAD) with high follow-up rates and rigorous statistical adjustment.
Source
Weight Change 2 Years After Termination of the Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in the Look AHEAD Study
Ariana M. Chao et al. · Obesity · 2020
DOI 10.1002/oby.22769
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