Adherence
Adult-onset obesity (developing after high school graduation) is associated with greater success in weight loss interventions compared to childhood-onset obesity.
If you developed obesity in adulthood, you may have a better chance of successful weight loss through behavioral programs compared to those who were obese since childhood. This highlights the importance of early intervention and consistent adherence to dietary and exercise goals.
The finding that those who became obese during childhood lost less weight indicates the importance of ‘early’ intervention.
Why this rating
Observational finding within a single-arm study; subgroup analysis with small sample sizes.
Source
Effect of a 12-week weight management program on the clinical characteristics and dietary intake of the young obese and the contributing factors to the successful weight loss
Aejin Lee et al. · Nutrition Research and Practice · 2014
DOI 10.4162/nrp.2014.8.5.571
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