Effect of exercise on 24-month weight loss maintenance in overweight women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Debate remains regarding the amount of physical activity that will facilitate weight loss maintenance.

Methods

Between December 1, 1999, and January 31, 2003, 201 overweight and obese women (body mass index [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 27 to 40; age range, 21-45 years) with no contraindications to weight loss or physical activity were recruited from a hospital-based weight loss research center. Participants were assigned to 1 of 4 behavioral weight loss intervention groups. They were randomly assigned to groups based on physical activity energy expenditure (1000 vs 2000 kcal/wk) and intensity (moderate vs vigorous). Participants also were told to reduce intake to 1200 to 1500 kcal/d. A combination of in-person conversati

SUBMITTER: Jakicic JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2829743 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature