scholarly journals Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Paixão ◽  
Carlos M. Dias ◽  
Rui Jorge ◽  
Eliana V. Carraça ◽  
Mary Yannakoulia ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1540-1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Anne Catenacci ◽  
Lorraine Odgen ◽  
Suzanne Phelan ◽  
J. Graham Thomas ◽  
James Hill ◽  
...  

Background:The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was established to examine characteristics of successful weight loss maintainers. This study compares the diet and behavioral characteristics and weight regain trajectories of NWCR members with differing physical activity (PA) levels at baseline.Methods:Participants (n = 3591) were divided into 4 levels of self-reported PA at registry entry (< 1000, 1000 to < 2250, 2250 to < 3500, and ≥ 3500 kcals/week). We compared self-reported energy intake (EI), macronutrient composition, eating behaviors (dietary restraint, hunger, and disinhibition), weight loss maintenance strategies, and 3 year weight regain between these 4 activity groups.Results:Those with the highest PA at registry entry had lost the most weight, and reported lower fat intake, more dietary restraint, and greater reliance on several specific dietary strategies to maintain weight loss. Those in the lowest PA category maintained weight loss despite low levels of PA and without greater reliance on dietary strategies. There were no differences in odds of weight regain at year 3 between PA groups.Conclusions:These findings suggest that there is not a “one size fits all strategy” for successful weight loss maintenance and that weight loss maintenance may require the use of more strategies by some individuals than others.



Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlene A. van Baak ◽  
Edwin C. M. Mariman

Weight regain after a successful weight loss intervention is very common. Most studies show that, on average, the weight loss attained during a weight loss intervention period is not or is not fully maintained during follow-up. We review what is currently known about dietary strategies for weight loss maintenance, focusing on nutrient composition by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies and discuss other potential strategies that have not been studied so far. Twenty-one studies with 2875 participants who were overweight or obese are included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Studies investigate increased protein intake (12 studies), lower dietary glycemic index (four studies), green tea (three studies), conjugated linoleic acid (three studies), higher fibre intake (three studies), and other miscellaneous interventions (six studies). The meta-analysis shows a significant beneficial effect of higher protein intake on the prevention of weight regain (SMD (standardized mean difference) −0.17 (95% CI −0.29, −0.05), z = 2.80, p = 0.005), without evidence for heterogeneity among the included studies. No significant effect of the other strategies is detected. Diets that combine higher protein intake with different other potentially beneficial strategies, such as anti-inflammatory or anti-insulinemic diets, may have more robust effects, but these have not been tested in randomized clinical trials yet.



Author(s):  
Clare Collins ◽  
Philip Morgan ◽  
Robin Callister ◽  
Kate Fletcher




2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakshi Chopra ◽  
Anita Malhotra ◽  
Piyush Ranjan ◽  
Naval K. Vikram ◽  
Siddharth Sarkar ◽  
...  


2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 601-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo N. Vieira ◽  
Marlene N. Silva ◽  
Jutta Mata ◽  
Sílvia R. Coutinho ◽  
Teresa C. Santos ◽  
...  


2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 887-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Epiphaniou ◽  
Jane Ogden


2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce ◽  
Anne-Marie Boylan ◽  
Susan A. Jebb ◽  
Paul Aveyard

The experience and role of self-monitoring in self-directed weight loss attempts may be distinctly different from that within formal interventions, and has yet to be fully explored. We systematically reviewed qualitative studies to examine experiences of self-monitoring as an aid to self-directed weight loss. Thematic synthesis was used to construct descriptive and analytical themes from the available data. In all, 22 studies (681 participants) were included, in which the uses of self-monitoring ranged from an aid to increase adherence to a tool for facilitating analysis. Self-monitoring also influenced and was influenced by self-perception and emotions. Feelings of shame were linked with abandonment of efforts. Findings highlight the centrality of interpretation of self-monitored data, the implications this interpretation has on sense of self, and the impact of broader discourses. Explicitly framing self-monitoring as a positive tool with which to aid analysis may encourage helpful use of this technique.





2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 366-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês Santos ◽  
Paulo N. Vieira ◽  
Marlene N. Silva ◽  
Luís B. Sardinha ◽  
Pedro J. Teixeira


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