Four-year follow-up of weight loss maintenance using electronic medical record data: The PROPEL trial.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Short-term weight loss is possible in a variety of settings. However, long-term, free-living weight loss maintenance following structured weight loss interventions remains elusive.

Objective

The purpose was to study body weight trajectories over 2 years of intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) and up to 4 years of follow-up versus usual care (UC).

Methods

Data were obtained from electronic medical records (EMRs) from participating clinics. Baseline (Day 0) was established as the EMR data point closest but prior to the baseline date of the trial. The sample included 111 ILI and 196 UC patients. The primary statistical analysis focused on differentiating weight loss trajectories between ILI and UC.

Results

The ILI group experienced significantly greate

SUBMITTER: Katzmarzyk PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490219 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature