Lifestyle Habits Associated with Weight Regain After Intentional Loss in Primary Care Patients Participating in a Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though long-term weight loss maintenance is the treatment goal for obesity, weight regain is typical and few studies have evaluated lifestyle habits associated with weight regain.

Objective

To identify dietary and physical activity habits associated with 6- and 24-month weight regain among participants in a weight loss maintenance clinical trial.

Design

Secondary analysis of randomized clinical trial data.

Participants

Adult primary care patients with recent, intentional weight loss of at least 5%.

Main measures

Lifestyle habits included consumption of low-fat foods, fish, desserts, sugary beverages, fruits, and vegetables and eating at restaurants from the Connor Diet Habit Survey; moderate-vigorous physical activity by self-report; steps rec

SUBMITTER: Gibbs BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7661615 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature