Research
Adherence
Both intensive behavioral group intervention and brief individual counseling result in small, similar weight loss over 5 years, suggesting that regular follow-up and person-centered care may promote weight maintenance.
Regular medical check-ins and basic dietary advice can help maintain weight in middle age. You do not necessarily need complex programs to achieve modest, sustainable results.
GoodQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
Findings indicate that any intervention or merely regular follow-ups might be promotive for weight maintenance in middle age.
Why this rating
Based on the same RCT, interpreting the control group's outcome.
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
rct · n=176
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