Research
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A structured behavioral group intervention focusing on satiety and healthy eating habits ('Dare to feel full') does not produce superior long-term weight loss or metabolic improvements compared to a brief individual counseling session with standard dietary advice in overweight/obese adults.
For sustainable weight management, intensive group programs may not offer advantages over brief, personalized counseling. Focus on maintaining a healthy, varied diet and regular follow-up rather than seeking complex, time-intensive interventions.
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No effect on weight reduction of the group intervention was found as compared to brief intervention but both groups achieved small weight loss over time.
Why this rating
Randomized Controlled Trial with 5-year follow-up, though with high dropout and per-protocol analysis.
Source
“Dare to feel full”—A group treatment method for sustainable weight reduction in overweight and obese adults: A randomized controlled trial with 5-years follow-up
Sara Holmberg et al. · PLoS ONE · 2024
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0303021
rct · n=176
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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