Impact of baseline dietary quality on the efficacy of a dietitian-guided weight reduction program.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This pre-post intervention study aimed to assess the relationship between baseline dietary quality and the efficacy of a dietitian-guided weight reduction program, which has not been thoroughly documented to date.

Methods

Ninety-two consecutive obese or overweight patients visiting a tertiary center clinic for weight reduction were enrolled in this study. Participants received a dietitian-guided weight reduction education program aimed at reducing daily caloric intake by 500 kcal and improving adherence to the Mediterranean diet for 3 months. Baseline dietary quality was assessed using the 14-item Taiwanese Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (T-MEDAS), where a higher T-MEDAS score reflects greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Additional covariates, including d

SUBMITTER: Lin YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature