Research
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Having parents with obesity is associated with significantly greater weight regain after a weight-loss intervention.
If your parents have obesity, you may face a higher risk of regaining weight. This is likely due to shared habits and environment. Be aware of this risk and seek support that addresses these specific environmental triggers.
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Subjects having parents with obesity regained almost significantly more weight than subjects with lean parents (8.5±0.2 kg vs. 5.1± 1.5 kg, respectively; p=0.06).
Why this rating
Trend-level significance (p=0.06) in a relatively small subgroup analysis.
Source
Predictors of Weight Maintenance
Wilrike J. Pasman et al. · Obesity Research · 1999
DOI 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1999.tb00389.x
cohort · n=67Cited 195×
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