Randomised controlled trial of four commercial weight loss programmes in the UK: initial findings from the BBC "diet trials".

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of four commercial weight loss diets available to adults in the United Kingdom.

Design

Six month multicentre randomised unblinded controlled trial.

Setting

Community based sample of otherwise healthy overweight and obese adults.

Interventions

Dr Atkins' new diet revolution, Slim-Fast plan, Weight Watchers pure points programme, and Rosemary Conley's eat yourself slim diet and fitness plan.

Main outcome measures

Weight and body fat changes over six months.

Results

All diets resulted in significant loss of body fat and weight over six months. Groups did not differ significantly but loss of body fat and weight was greater in all groups compared with the control group. In an intention to treat analysis, average w

SUBMITTER: Truby H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1473108 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature