Research
Neural
Structured dietary weight-loss maintenance (WLM) is well accepted by participants.
Practitioners can confidently implement these dietary strategies knowing they are well received.
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Both interventions were well accepted.
Why this rating
Based on participant feedback and qualitative interviews.
Source
Diet strategies for maintaining substantial therapeutic weight loss: 78-week mixed methods randomised trial
Naomi Brosnahan et al. · Clinical Nutrition · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.08.009
rct · n=63Cited 2×
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