Research
Energy balance
Individuals with greater weight loss reported consuming higher proportions of low-energy-dense foods and lower proportions of high-energy-dense foods than individuals with less weight loss at 4 months and 18 months.
Encouraging the consumption of low-energy-dense foods may enhance weight loss outcomes.
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Individuals with greater weight loss reported consuming higher proportions of low-energy-dense foods and lower proportions of high-energy-dense foods than individuals with less weight loss at 4 months and 18 months (all ps < 0.02).
Why this rating
Based on the large sample size and observational study design.
Source
Self-Reported Nutritional Factors Are Associated with Weight Loss at 18 Months in a Self-Managed Commercial Program with Food Categorization System: Observational Study
Ellen Siobhan Mitchell et al. · Nutrients · 2021
cohort · n=9880Cited 9×
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