Research
Adherence
A structured 6-month weight maintenance program following a successful weight loss intervention prevents significant weight regain in worksite participants.
After losing weight, don't assume you're 'cured.' Transition to a maintenance phase with less frequent check-ins (e.g., monthly). This helps you solidify habits without the burden of weekly sessions, preventing the common trap of weight regain.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
No significant weight regain was observed in participants who enrolled in the structured weight-maintenance program (0.5 6 0.7 kg; P = 0.65)
Why this rating
RCT design, but maintenance phase was voluntary (48% reenrollment), potentially introducing selection bias.
Source
Lifestyle intervention reduces body weight and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in worksites
Taylor Salinardi et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2013
rct · n=133Cited 96×
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